wide-mouthed

  • 21open-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 …

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  • 22open-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 …

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  • 23open-mouthed — UK [ˌəʊpən ˈmaʊðd] / UK [ˌəʊpən ˈmaʊθt] / US [ˌoʊpən ˈmaʊθt] / US [ˌoʊpən ˈmɑʊðd] adjective, adverb with your mouth wide open in surprise …

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  • 24open-mouthed — [ˌəʊpən ˈmaʊθt] , [ˌəʊpən ˈmaʊðd] adj, adv with your mouth wide open in surprise …

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  • 25open-mouthed — /oʊpən ˈmaʊðd / (say ohpuhn mowdhd) adjective 1. having the mouth open. 2. gaping with surprise or astonishment. 3. greedy, ravenous, or rapacious. 4. clamouring at the sight of game or prey, as hounds. 5. vociferous or clamorous. 6. having a… …

  • 26open-mouthed — adj amazed, astounded, astonished, spellbound, dumbfounded, shocked, clamorous, thunderstruck, expectant, wide eyed COLLOQ. flabbergasted …

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  • 27Wider — Wide Wide (w[imac]d), a. [Compar. {Wider} ( [ e]r); superl. {Widest}.] [OE. wid, wyde, AS. w[=i]d; akin to OFries. & OS. w[=i]d, D. wijd, G. weit, OHG. w[=i]t, Icel. v[=i][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. vid; of uncertain origin.] 1. Having considerable… …

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  • 28Widest — Wide Wide (w[imac]d), a. [Compar. {Wider} ( [ e]r); superl. {Widest}.] [OE. wid, wyde, AS. w[=i]d; akin to OFries. & OS. w[=i]d, D. wijd, G. weit, OHG. w[=i]t, Icel. v[=i][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. vid; of uncertain origin.] 1. Having considerable… …

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  • 29mouth — ♦♦ mouths, mouthing, mouthed (The noun is pronounced [[t]ma͟ʊθ[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]ma͟ʊð[/t]]. The plural of the noun and the third person singular of the verb are both pronounced [[t]ma͟ʊðz[/t]].) 1) N COUNT: oft poss N Your mouth… …

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  • 30arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …

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