to be open-mouthed in surprise

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• 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 — 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

• open-mouthed — adjective a) With the mouth open. many in the courte spake of hit – and in especiall Sir Aggravayne, Sir Gawaynes brothir, for he was ever opynne mowthed. b) Gaping in surprise, wonder or astonishment …   Wiktionary

• open-mouthed — UK [ˌəʊpən ˈmaʊðd] / UK [ˌəʊpən ˈmaʊθt] / US [ˌoʊpən ˈmaʊθt] / US [ˌoʊpən ˈmɑʊðd] adjective, adverb with your mouth wide open in surprise …   English dictionary

• open-mouthed — [ˌəʊpən ˈmaʊθt] , [ˌəʊpən ˈmaʊðd] adj, adv with your mouth wide open in surprise …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• open-mouthed — /oʊpən ˈmaʊðd / (say ohpuhn mowdhd) adjective 1. having the mouth open. 2. gaping with surprise or astonishment. 3. greedy, ravenous, or rapacious. 4. clamouring at the sight of game or prey, as hounds. 5. vociferous or clamorous. 6. having a… …  

• surprise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Unexpectedness Nouns surprise, nonexpectation, unexpectedness, the unforeseen, unforeseen contingency or circumstances, miscalculation, astonishment, wonder, thunderclap, turn, blow, shock, bolt from the …   English dictionary for students

• open — adj., v., & n. adj. 1 not closed or locked or blocked up; allowing entrance or passage or access. 2 a (of a room, field, or other area) having its door or gate in a position allowing access, or part of its confining boundary removed. b (of a… …   Useful english dictionary

• surprise — 1. noun 1) Kate looked at me in surprise Syn: astonishment, amazement, wonder, incredulity, bewilderment, stupefaction, disbelief 2) the test came as a big surprise Syn: shock, bolt from the blue, bombshell, r …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Wonder — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Wonder >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 wonder wonder marvel Sgm: N 1 astonishment astonishment amazement wonderment bewilderment Sgm: N 1 amazedness amazedness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 admiration …   English dictionary for students