mouth synonyms

mouth

n.

  1. Oral cavity

    maw, jaws, stoma, muzzle, lips, kisser*, yap*, trap*, chops*, bazoo*, mandible*, cake hole (British).

    Parts of the mouth include: lips, orifice, roof, floor, tongue, jaws, gums, teeth, pharynx, soft palate, alveolar ridge, hard palate, alveoli, uvula.

  2. Any opening resembling a mouth

    orifice, entrance, aperture; see opening 1.

  3. The end of a river

    estuary, firth, delta, confluence, portal, harbor, roads, sound, tidewater.

down in (<strong><em>or</em> </strong>at) the mouth*

depressed, discouraged, unhappy; see sad 1.

give mouth to

express, tell, reveal; see say.

have a big mouth*

talk loudly, exaggerate, brag; see talk 1.

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