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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2 dumbfounded, flabbergasted, confounded, thunderstruck.

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Origin of open-mouthed

First recorded in 1525–35

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, noun

Words 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

How to use open-mouthed in a sentence

When it became too crowded, they moved her into an open casket on the street.
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Now it can't open on my phone due to what appears to be software incompatibility.
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Some of them would open up deep splits in core Democratic constituencies.
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And of course, Rod, being Rod, goes for it a hundred percent; his mouth drops open and he says, ‘What?’
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Open-carry activists are known for baiting cops into on-camera arguments about the Second Amendment and state laws.
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Let them open their minds to us, let them put upon permanent record the significance of all their intrigues and manœuvres.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
The doors (Indian bungalows have hardly any windows, each door being half glass) were open front and back.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
It was close upon twelve o'clock, and the "Rooms" had been open to the public for two hours.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
Worst danger zone, the open sea, now traversed, but on land not yet out of the wood.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
To think,” said the younger Englishwoman to her sister, “of this wee mite travelling about in an open motor!
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke

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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