warmouth

war·mouth

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawr-mouth]
- /ˈwɔrˌmaʊθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawr-mouth]
- /ˈwɔrˌmaʊθ/

Definitions of warmouth word

noun plural warmouth a freshwater sunfish, Lepomis gulosus, of the eastern U.S., having a patch of small teeth on its tongue. 1
noun warmouth Lepomis gulosus, a species of freshwater sunfish native to America. 1
noun warmouth a freshwater sunfish of the genus Chænobryttus 0
noun warmouth a freshwater sunfish (Lepomis gulosus) of the E U.S. and the Mississippi basin, usually olive-green or bronze mottled with darker colorings 0

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Origin of warmouth

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; origin uncertain

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warmouth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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