mouth
noun /maʊθ/
/maʊθ/
(plural mouths
Idioms /maʊðz/
/maʊðz/
)
enlarge imagethe opening in the face used for speaking, eating, etc.; the area inside the head behind this opening- She opened her mouth to say something.
- His mouth twisted into a wry smile.
- Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised).
- Don't talk with your mouth full (= when eating).
- The creature was foaming/frothing at the mouth.
- Cover your mouth when you cough.
- The adult bird drops the worms into the mouths of the hungry chicks.
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodya1- Rinse your mouth thoroughly with water.
- A cool smile played across her mouth.
- A smile played around his strong mouth.
- A tight mouth was the only sign of her nerves.
- Good mouth care is very important when you are having chemotherapy.
- He began to stuff his mouth with pasta.
- He coughed as the blood filled his mouth.
- He covered his mouth to hide his yawn.
- He wiped his greasy mouth on his sleeve.
- Her mouth curved into a smile.
- Her mouth suddenly set in a determined line.
- His mouth compressed into a thin, hard line.
- His mouth lifted in a wry smile.
- His mouth widened to a smile.
- I could taste blood in my mouth.
- I was so thirsty my tongue was sticking to the roof of my mouth.
- My mouth started watering when I smelled the food.
- Our mouths dropped open in surprise.
- She put her hand over her mouth to stifle the cough.
- Suddenly a hand cupped her mouth.
- The corners of her mouth turned up in a slight smile.
- The hot coffee burned her mouth.
- There was blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
- There were lines of tension about his mouth.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- cavernous
- enormous
- …
- open
- clamp shut
- close
- …
- drop
- drop open
- fall open
- …
- sore
- ulcer
- cancer
- …
- around your mouth
- across your mouth
- in your mouth
- …
- the back of the mouth
- the roof of the mouth
- the corner of the mouth
- …
- a person considered only as somebody who needs to be provided with food
- Now there would be another mouth to feed.
- The world will not be able to support all these extra hungry mouths.
Extra Examples- Twins would mean two extra mouths to feed.
- She has four hungry mouths to feed.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- cavernous
- enormous
- …
- open
- clamp shut
- close
- …
- drop
- drop open
- fall open
- …
- sore
- ulcer
- cancer
- …
- around your mouth
- across your mouth
- in your mouth
- …
- the back of the mouth
- the roof of the mouth
- the corner of the mouth
- …
- the place where a river joins the sea
- A number of industries sprang up around the mouth of the river.
- Pelicans are found close to river mouths.
- mouth (of something) the entrance or opening of something
- the mouth of a cave/pit
- Up ahead was the tunnel mouth.
Extra Examples- They drew nearer to the mouth of the cave.
- He shot wide of the goal mouth.
- She wiped the mouth of the bottle before drinking.
- a particular way of speaking
- He has a foul mouth on him!
- Watch your mouth! (= stop saying things that are rude and/or offensive)
- (in adjectives) having the type or shape of mouth mentioned
- a wide-mouthed old woman
- a narrow-mouthed cave
- (in adjectives) having a particular way of speaking
- a rather crude-mouthed individual
More Like This Compound adjectives for physical characteristicsCompound adjectives for physical characteristics- -beaked
- -bellied
- -billed
- -blooded
- -bodied
- -cheeked
- -chested
- -eared
- -eyed
- -faced
- -fingered
- -footed
- -haired
- -handed
- -headed
- -hearted
- -hipped
- -lidded
- -limbed
- -mouthed
- -necked
- -nosed
- -skinned
- -tailed
- -throated
- -toothed
part of face
person needing food
of river
entrance/opening
way of speaking
-mouthed
Word OriginOld English mūth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mond and German Mund, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mentum ‘chin’.
Idioms
be all mouth
- (informal) if you say somebody is all mouth, you mean that they talk a lot about doing something, but are, in fact, not brave enough to do it
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
- (saying) having rich parents
butter wouldn’t melt (in somebody’s mouth)
- (informal) used to say that somebody seems to be innocent, kind, etc. when they are not really
by word of mouth
- because people tell each other and not because they read about it
- The news spread by word of mouth.
- The restaurant does not advertise, but relies on word of mouth for custom.
down in the mouth
- unhappy and depressedTopics Feelingsc2
foam at the mouth
- (especially of an animal) to have a mass of small bubbles in and around its mouth, especially because it is sick or angry
- The dog started foaming at the mouth.
- (informal) (of a person) to be very angryTopics Feelingsc2
(straight) from the horse’s mouth
- (informal) (of information) given by somebody who is directly involved and therefore likely to be accurate
have a big mouth
- to be bad at keeping secrets
- to talk too much, especially about your own abilities and achievementsTopics Personal qualitiesc2
somebody’s heart is in their mouth
- somebody feels nervous or frightened about something
- My heart was in my mouth as I opened the envelope.
keep your mouth shut
- (informal) to not talk about something to somebody because it is a secret or because it will upset or annoy them
- I've warned them to keep their mouths shut about this.
- Now she's upset—why couldn't you keep your mouth shut?
- The athletes were warned to keep their mouths shut about politics.
leave a bad/nasty taste in the mouth
- (of events or experiences) to make you feel upset or ashamed afterwards
- The whole business left a bad taste in my mouth.
live (from) hand to mouth
- to spend all the money you earn on basic needs such as food without being able to save any money see also hand-to-mouth
look a gift horse in the mouth
- (usually with negatives) (informal) to refuse or criticize something that is given to you for nothing
- I’m never one to look a gift horse in the mouth.
me and my big mouth
- (informal) used when you realize that you have said something that you should not have said
melt in your mouth
- (of food) to be soft and very good to eat
- They serve steaks that just melt in your mouth.
out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings)
- (saying) used when a small child has just said something that seems very wise or clever
put your foot in your mouth
(British English also put your foot in it)
- to say or do something that upsets, offends or embarrasses somebody
- I really put my foot in my mouth with Ella—I didn't know she'd split up with Tom.
put your money where your mouth is
- (informal) to support what you say by doing something practical; to show by your actions that you really mean something
put words into somebody’s mouth
- to suggest that somebody has said something when in fact they have not
- He felt after the interview that the police officers had been trying to put words into his mouth.
run off at the mouth
- (North American English, informal) to talk too much, in a way that is not sensible
shoot your mouth off (about something) (informal)
- to talk about something in a way that shows that you are too proud of itTopics Personal qualitiesc2
- to talk about something that is private or secret
shut your mouth/face!
- (slang) a rude way of telling somebody to be quiet or stop talking
take the bread out of somebody’s mouth
- to take away somebody’s job so that they are no longer able to earn enough money to live
take the words right out of somebody’s mouth
- to say what somebody else was going to say
- I was about to say we should cancel the trip, but she took the words right out of my mouth.
watch your mouth/tongue
- to be careful what you say in order not to offend somebody or make them angry