maw

maw

noun \ˈmȯ\

Definition of MAW

1

: the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing: a : stomach b : crop

2

a : the throat, gullet, or jaws especially of a voracious animal b : something suggestive of a gaping maw

Examples of MAW

1. the gaping maw of the tiger

Origin of MAW

Middle English, from Old English maga; akin to Old High German mago stomach, Lithuanian makas purse

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with MAW

aw, awe, blaw, braw, ca, caw, chaw, claw, craw, daw, draw, flaw, gnaw, haw, jaw, la, law, pa, paw, pshaw, Ra, rah, raw, saw, shah, shaw, slaw, spa, squaw, straw, tau, taw, thaw, yaw