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mouth

mouth

61 3.1
The place where a river enters the sea or a lake
  • noun
  • /maʊθ/
: boca
  • Factors such as the mouth shape, tongue position, inhalation rate, and body position may vary among patients.
  • a river mouth
  • mouth of a jar
  • area near the mouth

I held it an inch from an open wide mouth tea cup.

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Examples

  • The creature's heading south towards the mouth of the valley.

  • This, by the way, is the mouth of the Yangtze River in China.

  • When we reach it, we follow it up to the mouth of the cave.

  • You've got toothpaste all over your mouth.

  • The fisherman anchored his boat at the mouth of the river where it meets the sea.

  • The entrance to the cave was dark and wide, resembling the mouth of a giant monster.

  • As we approached the mouth of the waterfall, we could hear the roaring water below.

Synonyms

orifice
vsmouth
  • Specialized
23 7.5

An opening that leads into a space inside the body or a pipe

is a broader entrance used for natural or manmade places and containers
outlet
vsmouth
14 2.8

An opening that lets water or gas flow out

is more about the entrance shape rather than just flow function
os
vsmouth
  • Specialized
2 9.9

A mouthlike opening in a living body that lets water or food pass

is the general entrance used for rivers caves or containers
osculum
vsmouth
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A large opening in a sponge where water flows out

is a general entrance not limited to sponge anatomy

Antonyms

30 4.4

A blockage that stops liquid or air moving through a pipe

Idioms

To say that someone said something when they did not

14 8.1

To show very strong anger or excitement in a way people can see

Show support by giving money or doing something to help

An unpleasant feeling of dislike after an experience

7 8.6

To be extremely angry and unable to control oneself

7 4.7

Directly from the person who knows the facts

People tell others instead of writing

hand to mouth
  • Informal
6 6.3

Living with only enough money for day to day needs and no savings

To accept a free gift without complaining and say thank you

To punish someone by putting soap in their mouth for swearing

4 8.4

Talk too much and say things you should not

hand-to-mouth
  • Informal
3 6.8

To live with only enough money to pay for basic needs and no savings

Directly from the person who knows the facts

1 8.4

Food or drink that gives a strong, exciting taste

1 7.8

Feeling sad or unhappy

To make someone lose the job or money they need to live

1 9.9

Talking too much in an annoying, uncontrolled way

1 9.4

Say things quickly without thinking that may hurt people or make you sorry later

1 5.6

To say nothing to avoid trouble or keep a secret

1 9.3

A person who often uses rude words and swears

To claim someone said something they did not say

Seems very innocent and quiet but is not really kind

So soft and tender that it disappears when you eat it

To keep quiet to avoid saying something silly

1 7.5

Be careful what you say to avoid offending someone

1 4.4

To stop talking to keep a secret or when told to be quiet

To not pay attention and miss what is happening around you, for example because you are daydreaming

Talking confidently without doing what you promise

7.3

A feeling of being very nervous and afraid because something scary or unknown might happen

To say something embarrassing without meaning to

To support your words by giving money or doing work

Speak badly about someone or something to other people

Speak quietly so other people nearby do not hear you

To say different things to different people to hide the truth

To tell someone off for saying rude words, sometimes by putting soap in their mouth

Compounds

big mouth
  • Offensive
86 4.8

A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets

45 2.6

Information people share by talking to each other

Giving air into another person's mouth when they are not breathing

10 3.4

Information spoken by people and passed from person to person

potty mouth
  • Offensive
10 9.1

A person who often says swear words

dry mouth
  • Specialized
7 3.2

A dry feeling in the mouth when you do not make enough saliva

mouth breather
  • Offensive
6 9.3

A person who seems not very smart or lacks social skills

Food that looks, smells, or tastes so good you want to eat it

5 4.1

To breathe air into someone's lungs using your mouth when they are not breathing

2 3.8

A very contagious viral disease of animals like cows or sheep that causes fever and mouth and hoof sores

metal mouth
  • Offensive
1 7.7

A person whose teeth have visible metal braces

1 4.9

An opening in clothing or a mask that lets you breathe and speak

A contagious disease that causes fever and painful sores on the mouth and feet of animals like cows and sheep

1 6.3

A small instrument you play by holding it to your mouth and blowing into holes

1 5.6

A small flat instrument you play by blowing and drawing air through holes

roof of the mouth
  • Specialized
1 3.7

The top inside surface of the mouth that separates it from the nose

trench mouth
  • Specialized
1 9.3

A very painful gum infection that causes mouth sores, bleeding and bad breath

bean mouth
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets

A small wild orchid with a single bright pink fragrant flower that opens wide in bogs

9.9

A flexible bow held between the teeth and plucked to make music

A small North American orchid with one leaf and green flowers with very thin petals

How Wide

gaping
39 3.4
widemouthed
1 3.7
mouth
61 3.1
narrow
279 1.0

Surface Forms

mouth singular
mouths plural

Etymology

The word mouth comes from the same old German root munth, meaning 'opening', and people used it for any kind of entrance. So a river's mouth is the opening where the river comes out into the sea or a lake.