They watched almost open-mouthed as the two men came towards them...
The finale had 50,000 adults standing in open-mouthed wonderment.
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open-mouthed — adj, adv with your mouth wide open, because you are very surprised or shocked ▪ We stared open mouthed as the plane came down … Dictionary of contemporary English
Open-mouthed — O pen mouthed , a. Having the mouth open; gaping; hence, greedy; clamorous. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
open-mouthed — [ō′pənmouthd΄, ō′pənmoutht΄] adj. 1. having the mouth open 2. gaping, as in astonishment 3. clamorous … English World dictionary
open-mouthed — index speechless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
open-mouthed — adjective, adverb with your mouth wide open, because you are very surprised or shocked: They stared open mouthed at the extraordinary spectacle … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
open-mouthed — adj. Open mouthed is used with these verbs: ↑stare, ↑watch … Collocations dictionary
open-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 … Universalium
open-mouthed grunt — geltondryžė ronka statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Haemulon flavolineatum angl. French grunt; open mouthed grunt rus. желтополосая ронка; желтополосый хемулон ryšiai: platesnis terminas – ronkos … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
open-mouthed — o|pen mouthed [ ,oupən mauθt, ,oupən mauðd ] adjective, adverb with your mouth wide open in surprise … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
open-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 … From formal English to slang
