slack-jawed
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slack-jawed
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With the mouth in an open position and the jaw hanging loosely, especially as indicating bewilderment or astonishment.
For one frightful moment there was no sound; even the men's breathing was hushed, and they sat slack-jawed, stunned, half-minded to believe this some hideous, incredible jest.
Similar: dazzled, dumbfounded, open-mouthed, stunned
- Unsophisticated or unthinking; dimwitted in appearance. She brought to the stage the barefoot, slack-jawed frontiersmen found on postcards in every convenience store and tourist trap in the Ozarks.
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Overly talkative; indiscreet.
As a matter of fact, it was by trying to lean on it that Spencer Clay got hold of the facts of the case; and when young Clay got hold of anything, Marois Bay at large had it hot and fresh a few hours later; for Spencer was one of those slack-jawed youths who are constitutionally incapable of preserv
Similar: big-mouthed
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adj having one's jaw hang loosely
| Español | boquiabierto |
|---|---|
| Русский | полоро́тый polorótyj |
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title = {slack-jawed},
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