cottonmouth

cot·ton·mouth

noun \ˈkä-t^ən-ˌmau̇th\

Definition of COTTONMOUTH

: water moccasin

Origin of COTTONMOUTH

from the white interior of its mouth

First Known Use: 1832

Rhymes with COTTONMOUTH

blabbermouth, hand-to-mouth, motormouth, mouth-to-mouth, potty mouth, run one's mouth, word-of-mouth

cot·ton·mouth

noun \ˈkät-^ən-ˌmau̇th\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of COTTONMOUTH

: water moccasin