mouth
The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
Noun 4 meanings
The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
“"Open your mouth and say 'aah'," directed the doctor.”
The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.
“The mouth of the river is a good place to go birdwatching in spring and autumn.”
An outlet, aperture or orifice.
The crosspiece of a bridle bit, which enters the mouth of an animal.
Verb 4 meanings
To speak; to utter.
“He mouthed his opinions on the subject at the meeting.”
To represent (words or sounds) by making the actions of speech, but silently, without producing sound; to frame.
“The prompter mouthed the words to the actor, who had forgotten them.”
To move the mouth, with or without sound; to form (air or words) with the mouth, with or without sound.
To utter with a voice that is overly loud or swelling.
Etymology
From Middle English mouth, from Old English mūþ, from Proto-West Germanic *munþ, from Proto-Germanic *munþaz (“mouth”), from Proto-Indo-European *ment- (“to chew; jaw, mouth”).
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MOUTH at a glance
MOUTH has 5 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (M 3 + O 1 + U 1 + T 1 + H 4) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,525 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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