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- [mouth d, moutht]
- /maʊðd, maʊθt/
- /maʊθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mouth d, moutht]
- /maʊðd, maʊθt/
Definitions of mouthed word
- adjective mouthed having a mouth of a specified kind (often used in combination): a small-mouthed man. 1
- adjective mouthed having a way of speaking of a specified kind (often used in combination): a mealy-mouthed speaker; a loud-mouthed brat. 1
- noun plural mouthed Anatomy, Zoology. the opening through which an animal or human takes in food. the cavity containing the structures used in mastication. the structures enclosing or being within this cavity, considered as a whole. 1
- noun plural mouthed the masticating and tasting apparatus. 1
- noun plural mouthed a person or animal dependent on someone for sustenance: another mouth to feed. 1
- noun plural mouthed the oral opening or cavity considered as the source of vocal utterance. 1
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Origin of mouthed
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English. See mouth, -ed3
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Parts of speech for Mouthed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mouthed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mouthed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mouthed
adj mouthed
verb mouthed
- utter — to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce: unable to utter her feelings; Words were uttered in my hearing.
- vocalize — to make vocal; utter; articulate; sing.
- pronounce — to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
- state — the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health.
- verbalize — to express in words: He couldn't verbalize his feelings.
adjective mouthed
- masticated — Simple past tense and past participle of masticate.
Antonyms for mouthed
verb mouthed
- listen — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
- bumble — to speak or do in a clumsy, muddled, or inefficient way
- misrepresent — to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
- disconnect — SCSI reconnect
- ask — If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer.
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