wide-mouthed

adjective

ˈwīd-ˈmau̇t͟hd  -ˈmau̇tht 

variants or less commonly widemouthed

1

: having one's mouth opened wide

The spectators were wide-mouthed with awe.

… boys snoring widemouthed in their hammocks …

—Lawrence Chua

2

: having a large or wide mouth

wide-mouthed jars

a wide-mouthed fish

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for wide-mouthed

• mouthed

Kids Definition

widemouthed

adjective

wide·​mouthed -ˈmau̇t͟hd  -ˈmau̇tht 

1

: having a wide mouth

widemouthed jars

2

: having one's mouth opened wide (as in awe)