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open-mouthed

[ oh-puhn-mouthd, -moutht ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having the mouth open.
gaping, as with surprise or astonishment.
Synonyms: thunderstruck, confounded
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.

open-mouthed

o·pen-mouth·ed·ly [oh, -p, uh, n-, mou, -, th, id-lee, -, moutht, -lee], adverb
open-mouthed·ness noun

First recorded in 1525–35

But these recommendations left the participants in these closed-door discussions open-mouthed more than once.

The courtroom was left open-mouthed, wondering what happened next on that June morning.

The musician assumed a position of open-mouthed wonder, gazing steadily at the visitor.

"But I must see her," Eloise said, alighting first and brushing past him, while he stood open-mouthed with surprise.

Riggleton looked at him with open-mouthed wonder, evidently staggered that Faversham was taking the matter so calmly.

The sight did wonders to clear his head; he stood open-mouthed, with his heart beating.

“Your husband will not let you; he would not like it,” I said in my haste, while Mrs. Dyke sat in open-mouthed amazement.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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