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Definition of Openmouthed
1. Adjective. With eyes or mouth open in surprise.
Definition of Openmouthed
1. a. Having the mouth open; gaping; hence, greedy; clamorous.
Definition of Openmouthed
1. Adjective. (alternative form of open-mouthed) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Openmouthed
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Openmouthed
Literary usage of Openmouthed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. All Adventure: She Who Must Be Obeyed by H. Rider Haggard (2001)
"... and there, half a mile ahead of us, was a white line of foam, then a little
space of openmouthed blackness, and then another line of white. ..."
2. The History of England from the Accession of James II. by Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay, Samuel Austin Allibone (1875)
"... made numerous personal enemies, whom fear of his wit and of hia sword had
hitherto kept in awe.f All these enemies were now openmouthed against him. ..."
3. The History of England, from the Accession of James the Second by Thomas Babington Macaulay (1886)
"... made numerous personal enemies, whom fear of his wit and of his sword had
hitherto kept in awe.t All these enemies were now openmouthed against him. ..."
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