mouths
Caves have them
Mouths is the plural of mouth—the opening in the face used for eating, breathing, and speaking.
Rivers have mouths where they empty into larger bodies of water.
A mouth can be any opening: the mouths of caves dotted the cliff face.
As a verb (rhymes with "clothe"), to mouth is to form words with the lips without sound: She mouthed "I love you" across the room.
To mouth off is to speak rudely or disrespectfully.
Mouth's outer edges
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- tongueOral muscle for taste
- gumsOral tissue surrounding teeth
- palateOral cavity ceiling
jaw · cheeks · throat · oral · cavity · saliva · uvula · molars
Grind with teeth
- bitePierce with teeth
- swallowSend down the throat
- tasteFlavor perception ability
- eatConsume for sustenance
savor · devour · gulp · nibble · masticate · suckle · nursing · morsels
Produce words aloud
- utterTo vocalize words
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- vocalizeProduce sounds aloud
- pronounceUtter distinctly, vocalize
enunciate · whisper · mumble · murmur · lip-sync · silently · words · expressions
lips
Mouth's outer edges
palate · jaw · cheeks · throat · oral · cavity · saliva · uvula · molars · incisors
chew
Grind with teeth
eat · savor · devour · gulp · nibble · masticate · suckle · nursing · morsels · appetite
speak
Produce words aloud
- utterTo vocalize words
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- vocalizeProduce sounds aloud
pronounce · enunciate · whisper · mumble · murmur · lip-sync · silently · words · expressions · speechless
agape
Mouth held wide
parted · wide · open · slack-jawed · pursed · pout · grimace · smile · frown · sneer
estuary
Tidal mixing zone
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- inletWater extending into land
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
outlet · tributary · bay · harbor · channel · basin · coastal · tidal · brackish · embouchure
- riversMississippi, Amazon, river, rivers, Nile
mouthssources
Points of origin
headwaters · springs · origins · upstream · fountainheads
- word of mouthInformation passed through conversation
- big mouthIndiscreet, talkative person
- shut your mouthCommand to cease speaking
- watch your mouthWarning against careless speech
- dry mouthInsufficient saliva production
- keep one's mouth shutRemain silent deliberately
mouth, mouthful, mouthpiece, mouthed, mouthing, mouthwash, loudmouth, mouth off, mouthfuls