mouth
Nouns
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(n) the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
- he stuffed his mouth with candy
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(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
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(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
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(n) the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
- New York is at the mouth of the Hudson
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(n) a person conceived as a consumer of food
- he has four mouths to feed
- (n) a spokesperson (as a lawyer) mouthpiece,
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(n) an impudent or insolent rejoinder
- don't give me any of your sass
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(n) the opening of a jar or bottle
- the jar had a wide mouth
Verbs
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(v) express in speech
- She talks a lot of nonsense
- This depressed patient does not verbalize
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(v) articulate silently; form words with the lips only
- She mouthed a swear word
- (v) touch with the mouth