mouth

Nouns

  • (n) the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
    • he stuffed his mouth with candy
    oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris,
  • (n) the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
    • she wiped lipstick from her mouth
  • (n) an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
    • he rode into the mouth of the canyon
    • they built a fire at the mouth of the cave
  • (n) the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
    • New York is at the mouth of the Hudson
  • (n) a person conceived as a consumer of food
    • he has four mouths to feed
  • (n) a spokesperson (as a lawyer) mouthpiece,
  • (n) an impudent or insolent rejoinder
    • don't give me any of your sass
    backtalk, back talk, sass, sassing, lip,
  • (n) the opening of a jar or bottle
    • the jar had a wide mouth

Verbs

  • (v) express in speech
    • She talks a lot of nonsense
    • This depressed patient does not verbalize
    speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter,
  • (v) articulate silently; form words with the lips only
    • She mouthed a swear word
  • (v) touch with the mouth

Synonyms

oral cavity oral fissure rima oris speak talk verbalise verbalize utter mouthpiece backtalk back talk sass sassing lip

See also

speak up jabber mouth off rabbit on rant rave spout

Words of close approximity

moue
mould moult mound mount mourn mouse mousy
mouth bow mouthbreeder mouthful mouth harp mouth hole mouthless mouthlike mouth off mouth organ mouthpart mouthpiece mouth-to-mouth resuscitation mouthwash mouth-watering