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Meaning of "open-mouthed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPEN-MOUTHED

open-mouthed play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPEN-MOUTHED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Open-Mouthed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OPEN-MOUTHED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of open-mouthed in the English dictionary

The first definition of open-mouthed in the dictionary is having an open mouth, esp in surprise. Other definition of open-mouthed is greedy or ravenous. Open-Mouthed is also clamorous or vociferous.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPEN-MOUTHED

open-handedly
open-handedness
open-heart surgery
open-hearted
open-heartedly
open-heartedness
open-hearth furnace
open-hearth process
open-jaw
open-line
open-market operations
open-minded
open-mindedly
open-mindedness
open-necked
open-plan
open-reel
open-standard
open-top
open-topped

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPEN-MOUTHED

bathed
berthed
betrothed
big-mouthed
breathed
close-mouthed
clothed
earthed
flannelmouthed
foul-mouthed
full-mouthed
gap-toothed
hard-mouthed
loud-mouthed
mealy-mouthed
snaggletoothed
toothed
unclothed
unscathed
wide-mouthed

Synonyms and antonyms of open-mouthed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OPEN-MOUTHED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «open-mouthed» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of open-mouthed

Translation of «open-mouthed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPEN-MOUTHED

Find out the translation of open-mouthed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of open-mouthed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «open-mouthed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

张着嘴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con la boca abierta
570 millions of speakers

English

open-mouthed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खुले मुँह
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

فاغر الفم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

с открытым ртом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de boca aberta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খোলা মানসিকতার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bouche bée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

fikiran terbuka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mit offenem Mund
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

口の広い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

입을 벌린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbukak pikiran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mở miệng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திறந்த மனதுடனான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खुल्या विचारांचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

açık fikirlilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a bocca aperta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

z otwartymi ustami
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

з відкритим ротом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu gura căscată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

με ανοιχτό στόμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oopmond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

öppen mun
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

med åpen munn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of open-mouthed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPEN-MOUTHED»

The term «open-mouthed» is regularly used and occupies the 77.523 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPEN-MOUTHED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «open-mouthed» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «open-mouthed» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about open-mouthed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPEN-MOUTHED»

Discover the use of open-mouthed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to open-mouthed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Open-Mouthed: Food Poems
Includes poetry on the topic of food by four Devon-area poets: James Crowden, Lawrence Sail, Alan Peacock and Elisabeth Rowe.
James Crowden, Lawrence Sail, Alan Peacock, 2006
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Emotions in Crosslinguistic Perspective
2.3.5. qaa-paak 'open-mouthed' The expression qaa-paak, referring to wide- openness of the mouth, is a verb + object construction somewhat like its English noun-incorporating counterpart open-mouthed. A doctor speaking Lao asks patients ...
Jean Harkins, Anna Wierzbicka, 2001
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Issues in Chemistry and General Chemical Research: 2011 Edition
(2010 AUG 3) National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba: Open-mouthed metallic microcapsules: exploring performance improvements at agglomeration- free interiors A new study, 'Open-mouthed metallic microcapsules: exploring ...
‎2012
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Primate Communication
Lip smacking in response to other lip-smacking monkeys may represent secondary circular reactions. Two other facial expressions, the open-mouth, eyelids down (play) expression and the open-mouthed stare (threat) expression, followed a ...
Charles T. Snowdon, Charles H. Brown, Michael R. Petersen, 1982
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Small Animal Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Disease: A ...
DEFINITION TMJ dysplasia is characterized by degeneration of the joint components resulting in subluxation and recurrent locking of the mandible in an open-mouthed position. ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS The etiology of TMJ dysplasia ...
Brook A. Niemiec, 2011
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Bearing Witness: Psychoanalytic Work with People Traumatized ...
There are two types of people in this category, the first are 'Open-mouthed' and the second the 'Sewn-mouths'. 'Open-mouthed' in astonishment Those who are Open-mouthed belong to the second category described above and have lived ...
Andrés Gautier, Anna Sabatini Scalmati, 2010
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North American Watersnakes: A Natural History
Open-mouthed searching was common, but forward closed-mouth thrusts also were used. In all, 49% of attacks were open-mouthed; these usually were directed at groups of fish rather than at individuals. Individual fish were not pursued ...
J. Whitfield Gibbons, Michael E. Dorcas, 2004
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Colonial Contradictions in the Casa de Montejo in Merida, ...
Detail, Right Open-Mouthed Heads, Upper Façade, Casa de Montejo199 37. Detail, Left Open-Mouthed Heads, Upper Façade, Casa de Montejo 199 38. Leone Leoni and Pompeo Leoni, Charles V Triumphing over Fury, 1549-1555, Prado ...
C. Cody Barteet, 2007
9
Kelingkang
Apai Lang was sitting open-mouthed. He appeared confused. “Okay. I'll send my father tomorrow. Please do what's necessary. I'll collect the letter early tomorrow morning at the clinic,” stated Lang in a voice mixed with anxiety. The gaze of his ...
Douglas Jaga, 2010
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Idioms and Phrases
Open-mouthed (a) Showing greed (for food, drink etc.) (b) Showing surprise or stupidity (a) He approached the dining table with open-mouthed expectations. (b) The rustic coming to the city for the first time looked open mouthed at the ...
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPEN-MOUTHED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term open-mouthed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rebel Wilson and boyfriend Mickey Gooch soak continue their …
... 35-year-old Australian actress Rebel uploaded a photo of the hilariously entertaining pair pulling open-mouthed expressions for the camera ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
From virtuosity to lurching madness at Interstellar Rodeo
Fans packed the dance floor, watching her searing guitar solos and jerky dance moves with rapt (if not open-mouthed) admiration. As she ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
3
Day campers get the chance to mingle with seniors
Mica Farstrup, 7, who attends Carmel Academy, gaped open-mouthed from across the table, her chin in her hands. “I would not want to live ... «Greenwich Time, Jul 15»
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LANGMORE Lane, Berwick, residents were left open-mouthed when Casey Council's planning committee gave the nod to a three-storey block ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
5
Fraser is pride of Kelso after star turn at Civic Week
... highlight himself, Provost Bassett said there was a moment on the Yetholm Ride that had him, and many others, open-mouthed in admiration. «The Southern Reporter, Jul 15»
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'Dylan Goes Electric!' Author Talks Newport '65
After these audiences that had just sat staring open-mouthed at him as a prophet, I think having audiences booing was a huge relief in a way. I don't have to be ... «Best Classic Bands, Jul 15»
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Christina Hendricks recalls when she was asked to play Charlize …
She also left Corden open-mouthed when she told him she had gone through a goth phase at school. 'I was a goth girl when I started there [the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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The Surprising Way I Unblocked My Breasts' Milk Ducts
Then Coraline came, latched on open-mouthed and perfect 20 minutes after we got out of the birthing tub, and proceeded to nurse in a way that ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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These surreal, unforgettable little works will expand your concept of …
... where a needed four-digit code becomes audible in the music the closer you navigate to a serene, open-mouthed head at the maze's center. «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
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'There's a little banker in all of us' - writer Paul Murray
The review left many open-mouthed: it is unusual to see an Irish novel so thoroughly panned by an Irish critic. One tweeter threatened to go out ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Open-Mouthed [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/open-mouthed>. Apr 2024 ».
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