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• slack jaw — noun : wearisome or impudent talk * * * slack jaw noun (slang) Impudent talk • • • Main Entry: ↑slack …   Useful english dictionary

• slack-jawed — /slak jawd /, adj. having the mouth open, esp. as an indication of astonishment, bewilderment, etc. [slack jaw + ED3] * * * …   Universalium

• slack — adj. 1 loose VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, fall, go ▪ My jaw fell slack in disbelief …   Collocations dictionary

• jaw — noun 1 bone that contains teeth ADJECTIVE ▪ bottom, lower ▪ top, upper ▪ firm, strong ▪ clenched …   Collocations dictionary

• slack — [[t]slæ̱k[/t]] slacker, slackest, slacks, slacking, slacked 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is slack is loose and not firmly stretched or tightly in position. The boy s jaw went slack. 2) ADJ GRADED A slack period is one in which there is not much… …   English dictionary

• slack-jawed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: slack (III) : having the lower jaw dropped especially as indicating amazement or stupidity slack jawed yokels stood slack jawed with surprise * * * slack jawed «SLAK JD», adjective. with the mouth partly open and… …   Useful english dictionary

• slack-jawed — adjective a) 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 mens breathing was hushed, and they sat slack jawed, stunned …   Wiktionary

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