MOUTH
What does "MOUTH" mean?
The opening in the face through which food is taken in and sounds are made.
Meanings
- The opening and cavity in the face used for eating, breathing, and speaking. He covered his mouth and yawned through the meeting.
- The place where a river enters a larger body of water. The town sits at the mouth of the river where it meets the sea.
- An entrance or opening, as of a cave, bottle, or harbor. Cold air poured from the mouth of the tunnel.
- To form words with the lips without making sound. She mouthed 'thank you' across the crowded room.
- Impudent or cheeky talk; backtalk. Watch your mouth when you talk to your grandmother. informal
Word origin
From Old English 'muth', from Proto-Germanic 'munthaz', related to German 'Mund'; an ancient body word that early branched into geographic and figurative senses.
Remember it
MOUTH ends in 'TH' - the very sound you can only make by putting your tongue against your teeth inside your mouth.
A little poem
The river spends its whole life learning
one word it can only say at the end-
where it opens, and is finally the sea.
tercet
Wordplay
- The river and the gossip got along instantly: both could not keep anything in once they reached the mouth.
What it teaches
The same opening that feeds you can flood you; everything you let in and out passes one small gate.
Quick facts
What does MOUTH mean?
The opening in the face through which food is taken in and sounds are made.
Is MOUTH a valid word?
Yes — MOUTH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is MOUTH?
MOUTH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does MOUTH come from?
From Old English 'muth', from Proto-Germanic 'munthaz', related to German 'Mund'; an ancient body word that early branched into geographic and figurative senses.
What can MOUTH teach us?
The same opening that feeds you can flood you; everything you let in and out passes one small gate.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.