open-mouthed
[ oh-puhn-mouthd, -moutht ]
/ ˈoʊ pənˈmaʊðd, -ˈmaʊθt /
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.
QUIZZES
BECOME A PRO CHEF WITH THIS EXQUISITE CUISINE QUIZ!
Even if you can't be a professional chef, you can at least talk like one with this vocabulary quiz.
Question 1 of 9
You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?
Origin of open-mouthed
First recorded in 1525–35
SYNONYMS FOR open-mouthed
OTHER WORDS FROM open-mouthed
o·pen-mouth·ed·ly [oh-puhn-mou-thid-lee, -moutht-lee], /ˈoʊ pənˈmaʊ ðɪd li, -ˈmaʊθt li/, adverbo·pen-mouth·ed·ness, nounWords nearby open-mouthed
open marriage, open mic, open mike, open mind, open-minded, open-mouthed, openness, open one's eyes, open one's heart to, open one's mouth, open order
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for open-mouthed
British Dictionary definitions for open-mouthed
open-mouthed
adjective
having an open mouth, esp in surprise
greedy or ravenous
clamorous or vociferous
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012