mouth in English: The part of your face that you use to eat and to speak. (noun)

Translation

The part of your face that you use to eat and to speak.

Word origin

From Old English muth, the old Germanic word for the mouth.

Origin: Old English
Root: muth

Grammar

Gender

Pluralmouths

Examples

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"Mouth" is the part of the face you eat and speak with.

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"Mouths" is the plural, meaning more than one mouth.

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Here "mouth" is where the food goes.

Related words

face

The front part of your head, with your eyes, nose, and mouth.

tooth

One of the hard white parts in your mouth that you use to bite and chew.

nose

The part of your face that you use to smell and to breathe.

eat

To put food in your mouth and swallow it.

speak

To say words with your voice, or to use a language.

bite

To cut into something with your teeth.

cough

To push air out of your throat suddenly with a rough noise.

gasp

To take a quick, loud breath in because you are surprised or cannot breathe well.

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