"slack-jawed" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-slack-jawed.ogg Forms: more slack-jawed [comparative], most slack-jawed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} slack-jawed (comparative more slack-jawed, superlative most slack-jawed)
  1. With the mouth in an open position and the jaw hanging loosely, especially as indicating bewilderment or astonishment. Synonyms: dazzled, dumbfounded, open-mouthed, stunned Translations (Translations): boquiabierto (Spanish)
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  2. (by extension) Unsophisticated or unthinking; dimwitted in appearance. Tags: broadly Synonyms: dopey, stupid, stupefied
    Sense id: en-slack-jawed-en-adj-iXjr0Kqt Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 43 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 41 33 25
  3. (dated) Overly talkative; indiscreet. Tags: dated Synonyms: big-mouthed
    Sense id: en-slack-jawed-en-adj-6DLL0dZs Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 43 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 41 33 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: slackjawed Related terms: mouth breather

Alternative forms

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