mouth
noun
• the opening and cavity in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and vocal sounds are emitted.
• "Ben stood transfixed with disbelief, his mouth open"
Similar:
lips,
jaws,
maw,
muzzle,
trap,
chops,
kisser,
gob,
cakehole,
mush,
laughing gear,
puss,
bazoo,
yap,
bake,
• an opening or entrance to a hollow, concave, or enclosed structure.
• "the mouth of a cave"
Similar:
entrance,
opening,
entry,
way in,
entryway,
inlet,
access,
ingress,
door,
doorway,
gateway,
gate,
portal,
aperture,
orifice,
vent,
way out,
exit,
mouth
verb
• move the lips as if saying (something).
• "she mouthed a silent farewell"
• take in or touch with the mouth.
• "puppies may mouth each other's collars during play"
Origin:
Old English mūth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mond and German Mund, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mentum ‘chin’.
