adj
Meaning 1
With the mouth open.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: catching flies
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
open-mouthed
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adj
Meaning 2
Gaping in surprise, wonder or astonishment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: agape, catching flies
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Talkative; eager to speak.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: bocabadat — with the mouth open
- Finnish: avosuinen — with the mouth open
- Irish: gionach — with the mouth open
- Portuguese: boquiaberto — with the mouth open
- Spanish: boquiabierto — with the mouth open
- Bulgarian: зяпнал (zjapnal) — gaping in surprise etc.
- Bulgarian: изумен (izumen) — gaping in surprise etc.
- Catalan: bocabadat — gaping in surprise etc.
- Czech: s otevřenou pusou — gaping in surprise etc.
- Finnish: avosuinen — gaping in surprise etc.
- French: bouche bée — gaping in surprise etc.
- Portuguese: boquiaberto — gaping in surprise etc.
- Spanish: boquiabierto — gaping in surprise etc.
- Finnish: löyhäsuinen — talkative
- Finnish: hölösuinen — talkative
- Finnish: avosuinen — talkative
- Middle English: open mouthed — talkative
- Tamil: ஓட்டைவாய் (ōṭṭaivāy) — talkative