mouth
/maʊθ/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
2
The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.
3
An outlet, aperture or orifice.
4
A loud or overly talkative person.
5
A gossip.
6
The crosspiece of a bridle bit, which enters the mouth of an animal.
7
A principal speaker; one who utters the common opinion; a mouthpiece.
8
Speech; language; testimony.
9
A wry face; a grimace; a mow.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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