narrow-mouthed
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Having a small opening at the top
- adjective
- /ˈnɛroʊˌmaʊθt/
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- The congenital type is typically small and narrow-mouthed, while the acquired type is larger and wide-mouthed.
Examples
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The narrow-mouthed bottle was difficult to fill without spilling.
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She carefully poured the liquid into the narrow-mouthed vase.
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He struggled to clean the narrow-mouthed jar due to its tight opening.
How Wide
Surface Forms
narrow-mouthed positive
Morphology
Etymology
Narrow-mouthed is made of two simple parts: narrow meaning 'small in width' and mouth meaning 'opening', like the 'mouth' of a bottle. So a narrow-mouthed jar, flask, or toad has a small opening, which is exactly what the phrase describes.