- Open-mouthed
- Open-mouthed O"pen-mouthed`, a. Having the mouth open; gaping; hence, greedy; clamorous. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Open-mouthed
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open-mouthed — adj, adv with your mouth wide open, because you are very surprised or shocked ▪ We stared open mouthed as the plane came down … Dictionary of contemporary English
open-mouthed — [ō′pənmouthd΄, ō′pənmoutht΄] adj. 1. having the mouth open 2. gaping, as in astonishment 3. clamorous … English World dictionary
open-mouthed — index speechless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
open-mouthed — ADJ: usu ADJ after v, ADJ n If someone is looking open mouthed, they are staring at something with their mouth wide open because it has shocked, frightened, or excited them. They watched almost open mouthed as the two men came towards them... The … English dictionary
open-mouthed — adjective, adverb with your mouth wide open, because you are very surprised or shocked: They stared open mouthed at the extraordinary spectacle … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
open-mouthed — adj. Open mouthed is used with these verbs: ↑stare, ↑watch … Collocations dictionary
open-mouthed — open mouthedly /oh peuhn mow dhid lee, mowtht lee/, adv. open mouthedness, n. /oh peuhn mowdhd , mowtht /, adj. 1. having the mouth open. 2. gaping, as with surprise or astonishment. 3. greedy, ravenous, or rapacious. 4. clamoring at the sight of … Universalium
open-mouthed grunt — geltondryžė ronka statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Haemulon flavolineatum angl. French grunt; open mouthed grunt rus. желтополосая ронка; желтополосый хемулон ryšiai: platesnis terminas – ronkos … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
open-mouthed — o|pen mouthed [ ,oupən mauθt, ,oupən mauðd ] adjective, adverb with your mouth wide open in surprise … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
open-mouthed — o′pen mouthed′ adj. 1) having the mouth open 2) gaping, as with surprise or astonishment 3) having a wide mouth, as a pitcher or jar • Etymology: 1525–35 o′pen mouth′ed•ly ˈmaʊ ðɪd li, ˈmaʊθt li adv … From formal English to slang
