The external form of the human mouth; the lips and surrounding parts of the cheeks.

transferred. The beak, muzzle, or snout of other animals; the human mouth or nose (cf. beak, n.1).

The mouth. In plural: the jaws, the jowls, the face.

The mouth; a person's mouth. Used playfully, esp. when speaking to a child.

= mouth, n.

The mouth.

The mouth. Formerly also: †the beak of a bird (obsolete).

Mouth; esp. in phrase ball, bullet in (en) bouche; cf. also ball in mouth or bullet in mouth at bullet, n.1 phrases.

spec. The mouth. colloquial in later use. Obsolete.

One who tastes, or tries the quality of a thing by tasting; spec. one whose office, business, or employment is to test the quality of victuals sold…

humorous. The mouth. Cf. pipe, n.1 2. Obsolete.

In extended use: a person's mouth. Obsolete.

The mouth.

The mouth.

colloquial (frequently humorous). The mouth. Cf. headpiece, n. 3b. rare.

the mouth.

the mouth.

slang. The mouth.

The mouth, esp. in phrases.: shut your trap! be quiet!; to keep one's trap shut, to remain silent. slang.

A person's mouth.

The mouth.

the mouth.

slang and regional. The mouth. Chiefly in shut your rattletrap. Cf. trap, n.1 2b. Now rare.

slang. The mouth.

= mouth, n.

the mouth; cf. trap, n.1 2b.

A person's face or mouth.

= tattie-trap n. at tattie, n. compounds 2.

U.S. slang. The mouth. Now rare or historical.

the mouth.

slang. The mouth. Obsolete. rare.

slang. The mouth.

A face; a mouth (see also quot. 1859).

The mouth; the face. Originally Boxing slang.

(in quot. 1864) a selection of gingerbread cakes or biscuits laid out so as to attract young customers.

= kazoo, n.; also transferred, mouth.

The mouth.

= potato-trap n. at potato, n. compounds 2.

The mouth. U.S. slang.

The mouth; = mush, n.2 U.S. slang. rare.

figurative. The mouth. slang.

A person's mouth. Cf. pie hole, n.2

The mouth of a fast incessant talker. Also: incessant chatter.

The mouth.

A person's mouth. Frequently in shut your geggie: ‘be quiet’, ‘shut up’.