"gapey" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: gapier [comparative], gapiest [superlative], gapy [alternative]
Etymology: From gape + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gape|y}} gape + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} gapey (comparative gapier, superlative gapiest)
  1. (informal) Extremely loose or open; gaping. Tags: informal
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