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Definition slack-jawed in British English

slack-jawed adjective

adjective
/ˌslæk ˈdʒɔːd/
1

very surprised

Example

I was slack-jawed, unable to believe what I had just heard.

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2

with your mouth open

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Definition slack-jawed in British English