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mouth
the opening of a jar or bottle
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- M
- Ends with
- H
- Contains
- OUT
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
the opening of a jar or bottle
βthe jar had a wide mouthβ
noun
the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
βshe wiped lipstick from her mouthβ
noun
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
βhe stuffed his mouth with candyβ
noun
an impudent or insolent rejoinder
βdon't give me any of your sassβ
noun
the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
βNew York is at the mouth of the Hudsonβ
noun
an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
βhe rode into the mouth of the canyonβ
noun
a person conceived as a consumer of food
βhe has four mouths to feedβ
noun
a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
verb
express in speech
βShe talks a lot of nonsenseβ
verb
articulate silently; form words with the lips only
βShe mouthed a swear wordβ
verb
touch with the mouth
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Example Sentences
the jar had a wide mouth
she wiped lipstick from her mouth
he stuffed his mouth with candy
don't give me any of your sass
New York is at the mouth of the Hudson
he rode into the mouth of the canyon
they built a fire at the mouth of the cave
he has four mouths to feed
She talks a lot of nonsense
This depressed patient does not verbalize
She mouthed a swear word
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