open-mouthed

adjective

ˌō-pən-ˈmau̇t͟hd How to pronounce open-mouthed (audio)
variants also openmouthed
Definition of open-mouthednext
as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder the stunning view from the mountaintop left us open-mouthed and at a loss for words

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Recent Examples of open-mouthed The camera panned to an open-mouthed Johansson standing in the wings. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026 Around his head hovers a cluster of disembodied faces — creepy alt-Altmans, their expressions ranging from anger to open-mouthed woe. — Cath Virginia, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2026 Played by a Colman Domingo who is done up to look the most wax figurine of them all in a shellacking of makeup, prosthetics, and colored contacts, Joe is always either giving an avaricious open-mouthed leer or a cold-eyed glare. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026 The oldest of three brothers, he was followed into professional football by Bob, who played for Halifax Town, Middlesbrough, Notts County and Southend United, and then by Frank, who, from a very early age, could do things with a ball that would leave his siblings open-mouthed. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for open-mouthed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-mouthed
  1. amazed
  2. astonished
  3. bewildered
  4. surprised
  5. awed
Adjective
  • Once the excitement was over, Elvia Malcolm started looking through the photos on her phone and was amazed to see that some clear action shots of the chase.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Once the excitement was over, Elvia Malcolm started looking through the photos on her phone and was amazed to see some clear action shots of the chase.
    — Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of amazed
Adjective
  • Further stories illuminate emotional realities burrowed deep within enormously likeable characters, often moving the reader (or this reader anyway) to astonished tears.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
  • One that draws more approving thumbs-ups, creates more astonished grins, or pulls more phones from pockets for impromptu photographs and video—especially in stunning Verde Ermes metallic paint.
    — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Definition of astonished
Adjective
  • Fido was fine, if a little bewildered, and in February 1973, the board lifted its book bans.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Definition of bewildered
Adjective
  • As Chicago and the rest of the nation get ready to celebrate the country turning the big 250, some might be surprised to learn that the country’s alcohol tax is almost just as old.
    — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The Operating System Of The American Economy Most Americans are surprised to learn that the federal government has identified sixteen Critical Infrastructure Sectors that collectively support nearly every aspect of daily life.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of surprised
Adjective
  • Simmons, who would miss the induction ceremony due to an undisclosed family emergency (the band’s representative affirmed all is well), was also equal parts honored and awed.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • With every contribution from Messi, that sense of awed reverence from the crowd increased.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Definition of awed

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