slack-jawed

Definitions

1. 1

   With the mouth in an open position and the jaw hanging loosely, especially as indicating…

   With the mouth in an open position and the jaw hanging loosely, especially as indicating bewilderment or astonishment.

   • For one frightful moment there was no sound; even the men's breathing was hushed, and they sat slack-jawed, stunned, half-minded to believe this some hideous, incredible jest.
   • The Pudgelys and the Pinkhearts and the Roundasses are all staring at her, slackjawed.
2. 2

   Unsophisticated or unthinking

   Unsophisticated or unthinking; dimwitted in appearance.

   • She brought to the stage the barefoot, slack-jawed frontiersmen found on postcards in every convenience store and tourist trap in the Ozarks.
   • But driving a car—particularly the supersize models—really should demand more concentration than, say, slouching slack-jawed in front of the wide screen in your den.
3. 3

   Overly talkative

   Overly talkative; indiscreet.

The neighborhood

• neighbormouth breather