open-mouthed

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open-mouthed

adjective more open-mouthed · most open-mouthed

  1. literally With the mouth open.

    Similar: catching flies

  2. Gaping in surprise, wonder or astonishment.

    Similar: agape, catching flies

  3. obsolete Talkative; eager to speak. Againe, what is it that makes men to be open mouthed, in decla∣ring and censuring our faults[…]?

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adj with the mouth open

Españolboquiabierto
Portuguêsboquiaberto

adj gaping in surprise etc.

Españolboquiabierto
Portuguêsboquiaberto
Françaisbouche bée

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@misc{open_mouthed_2026,
  title = {open-mouthed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/open-mouthed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}