slack-jawed

[ slak-jawd ]

/ ˈslækˈdʒɔd /

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adjective

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

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Nearby words

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

Origin of slack-jawed

slack jaw + -ed³

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Examples 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