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narrow-mouthed

narrow-mouthed

6.7
Having a small opening at the top
  • adjective
  • /ˈnɛroʊˌmaʊθt/
translation icon : de boca estrecha
  • The congenital type is typically small and narrow-mouthed, while the acquired type is larger and wide-mouthed.

Examples

  • The narrow-mouthed bottle was difficult to fill without spilling.

  • She carefully poured the liquid into the narrow-mouthed vase.

  • He struggled to clean the narrow-mouthed jar due to its tight opening.

How Wide

gaping
3.4
mouth
169 3.1
narrow-mouthed
6.7
narrow
290 1.0

Surface Forms

narrow-mouthed positive

Morphology

narrow-mouthed = narrow + mouth (transparent) = narrow + mouth + ed

The adjective is directly formed from 'narrow' + 'mouth' with the adjectival '-ed' (narrow-mouthed = having a narrow mouth), a clear and regular formation.

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.