Definitions for open-mouthed

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open-mouthed o·pen-mouthed

Spelling: [oh-puh n-mouth d, - Open-Mouthed is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 509 anagrams from letters in open-mouthed (-deehmnooptu).

Definitions for open-mouthed

adjective

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.

Origin of open-mouthed

First recorded in 1525-35

Examples for open-mouthed

Frau Matilda now gazed at me with open-mouthed astonishment.

His amazement now was so open-mouthed as well as open-eyed that she could not help smiling.

And off he stumped, leaving Cyrus staring after him, open-mouthed.

Mrs. Tripp turned to Mr. Bangs; he also was staring, open-mouthed.

I thought he must be crazed by over-study, and I could only sit and stare at him, open-mouthed.

He, staring at her open-mouthed, replied that he was going nowhere.

He stared, open-mouthed, after his nephew and niece, and then turned slowly to his friend.

Two fat ladies, open-mouthed, were yawning with satisfaction.

Primmie, who had also come in from the kitchen, was listening, open-mouthed.

Lute Rogers was staring in at me, open-mouthed and horror-stricken.