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widemouthed

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[wahyd-mouthd, -moutht] / ˈwaɪdˌmaʊðd, -ˌmaʊθt /

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.


Etymology

Origin of widemouthed

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

Example Sentences

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This morning I actually poured the bacon grease into a "widemouthed metal container" instead of just thinking about doing it.

From Time Magazine Archive

Over his head on the wall above the desk was a widemouthed bass, stuffed.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

Grandma gazed above him at the widemouthed bass.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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

From Mohave Pottery by Harner, Michaell J.

Having the shape of a widemouthed bell; campanulate.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah