widemouthed

[ wahyd-mouthd, -moutht ]

adjective

1. (of a person, object, body of water, etc.) having a mouth that is wide:

   a widemouthed river.

2. (of a person) having the mouth opened wide, as in astonishment or horror.

Word History and Origins

Origin of widemouthed¹

First recorded in 1585–95; wide + mouth + -ed ³

Example Sentences

If the "hpurui, water jug" was handled, it would show that handled jugs were called by the same name as widemouthed jars, hpurui.

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The crouching giant looked up at him with a widemouthed grin.

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Even Lauzanne seemed lifted out of his usual lethargy, and, widemouthed, was pulling Allis out of the saddle.

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