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Webster 1913 Edition
Open-mouthed
O′pen-mouthedˊ
,Adj.
Having the mouth open; gaping; hence, greedy; clamorous.
L’Estrange.
Definition 2024
open-mouthed
open-mouthed
See also: openmouthed
English
Adjective
open-mouthed (comparative more open-mouthed, superlative most open-mouthed)
- (obsolete) Talkative, speaking freely.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, chapter I, in Le Morte Darthur, book XVIII:
- and so they loued to gyder more hotter than they did to fore hand / and had suche preuy draughtes to gyder that many in the Courte spak of hit / and in especial sir Agrauayne/ sir Gawayns broder / for he was euer open mouthed / So bifel that syre Launcelot had many resortes of ladyes and damoysels that dayly resorted vnto hym / that besoughte hym to be their champyon
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, chapter I, in Le Morte Darthur, book XVIII:
- With the mouth open.
- Gaping in surprise, wonder or astonishment.
Synonyms
- (Gaping in surprise, wonder or astonishment): agape
Translations
talkative
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with the mouth open
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gaping in surprise etc.
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