MOUTHS Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of mouth

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

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as in grimaces

a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval the boy usually makes a mouth when he gets an injection

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as in spokesmen

a person who speaks for another or for a group the press secretary is the official mouth of the administration

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mouth

as in stares

to distort one's face when her mother told her to mind, the little girl mouthed insolently and rolled her eyes

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as in mutters

to speak softly and unclearly the prompter mouthed the forgotten words under his breath

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Recent Examples of mouths

Noun

Or, worse, how do dogs and pigs do it, with their litters, all those tiny mouths begging—is that what’s become of me? —

Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 Players who cover their mouths will be issued red cards, the International Football Association Board unanimously agreed at a special meeting Tuesday in Canada. —

Doha Madani, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026 Despite the complex, stream-of-consciousness lyrics, hundreds of mouths could be seen contorting word-for-word with Springsteen’s, giving the show an intimate, local bar atmosphere. —

Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026 For one thing, Marshall notes, our mouths, stomachs and gut have different chemistries and microbiomes — all of which may create conditions that contribute to tumor formation. —

Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026 Baby Toys Since babies put everything in their mouths, keeping their toys germ-free is ideal. —

Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026 Jokic is not competing against the Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards — though both will leave mouths agape over the next two weeks. —

Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026 Much of this falls into the body horror realm, but there are also multiple moments where characters vomit or have insects crawl into, or come out of, their mouths. —

Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 Everyone is gagged, with their mouths agape and eyes darting around. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026

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In Turkey, full-mouth dental implants treatment for both jaws is commonly quoted at £3,420 to £12,000 (about $4,280 to $15,000).

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
In addition, the right side of the jaws tended to be more worn down than the left side.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026