Definition

Describing something that has a mouth that is wide open or large in size.

Example

The widemouthed jar made it easy to reach the bottom for the last cookie.

Conversation

Did you see that fish at the aquarium? It had such a widemouthed appearance!

Yeah, it looked really fascinating!

I wonder how it catches its food with such a big mouth.

Probably pretty efficiently — that widemouthed design must help a lot!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Widemouthed → It is formed from "wide" (from Old English "wīd", meaning broad or extensive) and "mouthed" (from Old English "mūð", meaning mouth). The word "widemouthed" describes something that has a broad or extensive mouth opening.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'broad' ('wide') and has a 'mouth' ('mūð') — that's why 'widemouthed' refers to something with a wide opening.

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