hiantadj.
/ˈhʌɪənt/ rare.
Gaping; having a wide aperture. (Chiefly in Natural History.)
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > [adjective] > wide open or gaping
yawningc893
wideOE
wide open?c1225
gap-wide1582
gaping1594
mouthed1609
patulous1616
wide-opened1635
dehiscent1649
discontinuous1667
patulent1712
hiant1800
yawn-mouthed1861
the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > indentation or cavity > [adjective] > opening or hole
worm-eaten1592
stomatic1835
hiant1848
fenestrated1849
stomatal1861
fenestral1865
orificial1887
1800 J. Hurdis Favorite Village i. 17 E'er he pours into the distant deep, Through the wide fauces of yon hiant cliffs.
1848 Hardy in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2 No. 6. 335 Maxillæ rather broad..the lobes hiant.
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adj.1800