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bigmouth

bigmouth

4.2
A mouth much larger than usual for the person or animal
  • noun
  • /ˈbɪɡˌmaʊθ/
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  • The biologist described the bigmouth species as having a mouth size that sets it apart from other fish in the same habitat.

Examples

  • Every time I looked at him, I fancied that his totem would be a bigmouth bass, as his wattles bobbed and his mouth gulped.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Cute, bigmouth.

    Mr. Deeds (2002)

  • SOME LAST-MINUTE FOODS FOR MR. BIGMOUTH AND HIS FRIEND.

    Home for the Holidays (1995)

  • There had never been such a herd before, a Longneck, a Three-horn, a Bigmouth, a Flyer, and a Spiketail, all together, all knowing that if they lost their way, they would starve or find themselves in Sharptooth's shadow.

    The Land Before Time (1988)

  • The bigmouth shark is known for its unusually large mouth, which helps it filter-feed on tiny prey.

  • During our fishing trip, we caught a bigmouth bass, identifiable by its prominent jaw and voracious appetite.

Surface Forms

bigmouth singular
bigmouths plural

Morphology

bigmouth = big + mouth (transparent) = big + mouth

Direct descriptive compound: the meaning 'physically large mouth' is exactly the combination of 'big' + 'mouth' and is easily deducible.

Etymology

Bigmouth is simply the two words big and mouth, so picture an animal with a 'large mouth' that looks much wider than others. That's why we use it for animals or people who have a physically large mouth.