half-closed

adjective

1. partially closed

   with half-closed eyes

Example Sentences

She opened the book again but his eyes were already half-closed.

From Literature

"Speculation in concept stocks has been active throughout the year, and regulators have their eyes half-closed," said Huang Yan, general manager of Shanghai QiuYang Capital Co.

From Reuters

A trio of goats stood idly by the open doorway, chewing on hay with their eyes half-closed.

From Literature

Their foil tops gleamed and twinkled in the early evening light that sifted through the half-closed blinds.

From Literature

Constructed from blocks of shadow and light, it’s a space of geometric precision and perspectival perfection, but also one of uncertain emotion and narrative mystery: the painting on his easel is turned away from us; a half-closed door hides a room beyond.

From New York Times