fauces

fau·ces

noun pl but singular or pl in constr \ˈfȯ-ˌsēz\

Definition of FAUCES

: the narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx between the soft palate and the base of the tongue

— fau·cial \ˈfȯ-shəl\ adjective

Origin of FAUCES

Latin, plural, throat, fauces

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to FAUCES

faucal

Rhymes with FAUCES

Andes, appease, Aries, at ease, bee's knees, Belize, Bernese, big cheese, blue cheese, brain freeze, Burmese, camise, Castries, cerise, chemise, Chinese, deep-freeze, degrease, disease, displease, disseise, en prise, fasces, Ganges, headcheese, heartsease, Hermes, jack cheese, Maltese, marquise, menses, nates, quick-freeze, Ramses, reprise, sea breeze, soubise, striptease, strong breeze, Swiss cheese, Thales, unease, unfreeze