OPEN-MOUTHED


Meaning of OPEN-MOUTHED in English

— 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 game or prey, as hounds.

5. vociferous or clamorous.

6. having a wide mouth, as a pitcher or jar.

[ 1525-35 ]

Syn. 2. dumbfounded, flabbergasted, confounded, thunderstruck.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .