Synonyms of mouths

mouths 1 of 2

noun

plural of mouth

1

as in jaws

the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal

the baby chicks opened their mouths very wide and chirped piteously when their mother came back with worms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jaws
• faces
• pieholes
• gobs
• muzzles
• chops
• yaps
• traps
• maws
• kissers
• mugs
• countenances
• mandibles
• visages
• pusses
• maxillae
• gullets

2

as in grimaces

a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval

the boy usually makes a mouth when he gets an injection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grimaces
• frowns
• scowls
• faces
• pouts
• smirks
• looks
• snoots
• stares
• moues
• mows
• lowers
• growls
• snarls
• sneers
• mugs
• winces
• squinches
• glares
• flinches
• simpers
• scoffs
• glowers
• rictuses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smiles
• laughs
• grins

3

as in spokesmen

a person who speaks for another or for a group

the press secretary is the official mouth of the administration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spokesmen
• mouthpieces
• prophets
• speakers
• spokespeople
• point people
• ambassadors
• point men
• promoters
• representatives
• fronts
• talkers
• communicators
• delegates
• shills
• sayers
• envoys
• emissaries
• spokeswomen
• agents
• spokesmodels

mouths

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mouth

1

as in stares

to distort one's face

when her mother told her to mind, the little girl mouthed insolently and rolled her eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grimaces
• stares
• scowls
• frowns
• sneers
• smirks
• makes a face
• glares
• mugs
• growls
• gazes
• pulls a face
• snarls
• pouts
• gapes
• contorts
• deforms
• warps
• glowers
• ogles
• twists
• glooms
• lowers
• simpers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smiles
• beams
• grins

2

as in mutters

to speak softly and unclearly

the prompter mouthed the forgotten words under his breath

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mutters
• mumbles
• grunts
• murmurs
• whispers
• chunters
• pants
• gasps
• babbles
• chatters
• prattles
• jabbers
• gibbers
• breathes
• blabs
• gabbles
• drivels
• rambles
• maunders
• buzzes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speaks out
• articulates
• speaks up
• enunciates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mouths

Noun

Four meals a day, and 61 mouths to feed. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 29 June 2026

Their mouths moved with empty words that floated into the abyss. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Cats breathing with their mouths open should also be treated as an emergency. — Derek James, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Since babies explore with their mouths, the balls could become a choking hazard. — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 6 July 2026

What made the difference was an angle here, a line there, small dimensional differences in eyes, noses, mouths. — John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

His supporters have clamped their mouths tighter than the federal budget for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

For otherwise healthy mouths without an active infection, daily antiseptic rinsing may be worth reconsidering in favor of standard brushing and flossing. — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

What righty Cade Cavalli shouted at Willson Contreras drifted into the Boston night, fading just beyond the field’s ears and scarcely repeated by the mouths of those who heard. — Noah White, Washington Post, 1 July 2026