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mouthMain Entry: 1mouth Pronunciation: \ˈmau̇th\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural mouths \ˈmau̇thz also ˈmau̇z, ˈmau̇ths; in synecdochic compounds like “blabbermouths” ths more frequently\ Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mūth; akin to Old High German mund mouth and perhaps to Latin mentum chin Date: before 12th century 1 a : the natural opening through which food passes into the body of an animal and which in vertebrates is typically bounded externally by the lips and internally by the pharynx and encloses the tongue, gums, and teeth b : grimace <made a mouth> c : an individual requiring food <had too many mouths to feed> — mouth·like \ˈmau̇th-ˌlīk\ adjective
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