slack-jawed

[ slak-jawd ]

/ ˈslækˈdʒɔd /

adjective

having the mouth open, especially as an indication of astonishment, bewilderment, etc.

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DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Origin of slack-jawed

slack jaw + -ed³

Words nearby slack-jawed

slack, slack off, slack suit, slack water, slack-baked, slack-jawed, slack-key, slacken, slacker, slacks, slacktivism

Example sentences from the Web for slack-jawed

Hang up, some of you, and make wax for these slack-jawed sisters.
Actions and Reactions|Rudyard Kipling
"Fill your belly," he said, grinning at the youth's slack-jawed expression.
The Return of Tharn|Howard Carleton Browne
Pillbot stared from the visible portion of Gault to slack-jawed Harper and back again, sweat splashing from his puffy face.
The 4-D Doodler|Graph Waldeyer
He turned and fixed a cold, commanding eye upon the slack-jawed herders.
Flying U Ranch|B. M. Bower

It was Lee, leaning, slack-jawed, against a pillar and reading the Green Sheet.
The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth

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