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open-mouthed

[ oh-puhn-mouthd, -moutht ]
/ ˈoʊ pənˈmaʊðd, -ˈmaʊθt /
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adjective

having the mouth open.
gaping, as with surprise or astonishment.
greedy, ravenous, or rapacious.
clamoring at the sight of game or prey, as hounds.
vociferous or clamorous.
having a wide mouth, as a pitcher or jar.

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RELATED WORDS

breathless, bemused, rapt, enthralled, amazed, charmed, bewildered, possessed, hooked, transported, held, bewitched, petrified, transfixed, mesmerized, gripped, agape, agog, anxious, avid

Nearby words

  1. open-hearth process,
  2. open-jaw,
  3. open-line,
  4. open-market operations,
  5. open-minded,
  6. open-pit,
  7. open-plan,
  8. open-pollinated,
  9. open-reel,
  10. open-reel tape

Origin of open-mouthed

First recorded in 1525–35
SYNONYMS FOR open-mouthed
2 dumbfounded, flabbergasted, confounded, thunderstruck.
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Related formso·pen-mouth·ed·ly [oh-puhn-mou-thid-lee, -moutht-lee] /ˈoʊ pənˈmaʊ ðɪd li, -ˈmaʊθt li/, adverbo·pen-mouth·ed·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for open-mouthed

open-mouthed

adjective

having an open mouth, esp in surprise
greedy or ravenous
clamorous or vociferous
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