widemouthed

Widemouthed is an English adjective describing something that has a mouth or opening that is unusually wide relative to its size or to a standard reference. The form is produced from wide and mouth, and is commonly hyphenated in adjectival use, though occurrences of the closed form "widemouthed" appear in product names and field notes.

In biology and anatomy, the term is used descriptively to characterize organisms or structures with an unusually wide oral aperture. For example, certain predatory fish or amphibians have broad mouths that enable rapid engulfment of prey. In the study of feeding mechanics, "widemouthed" can contrast with narrow-snouted or slender-mouth forms.

In non-biological contexts, wide-mouth or widemouthed is applied to containers such as jars and bottles with a broad opening, facilitating insertion of large objects or easy cleaning. The phrase is also encountered in cultural or literary descriptions as a metaphor for openness or appetite.

Limitations: "widemouthed" is not a formal technical term across scientific disciplines; usage is primarily descriptive and contextual, and the preferred spaced form is "wide-mouthed" or "wide mouthed" depending on style guide.

See also: wide-mouth, mouth, aperture, jar, gape.