mouth

Noun
  1. The opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge (synset 105309998)
    "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
    is a type of: rima - a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts
    subtypes: cakehole, gob, hole, maw, trap, yap - informal terms for the mouth
    has:
    • dentition, teeth - the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
    • clapper, glossa, lingua, tongue - a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
    • buccal cavity - the cavity between the jaws and the cheeks
    • gingiva, gum - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
    • palate, roof of the mouth - the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
    • salivary gland - any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion
    is a part of: mouth - the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
    same as: oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris
  2. The externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening (synset 105309407)
    "she wiped lipstick from her mouth"
    is a type of: opening, orifice, porta - an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
    subtypes:
    has:
    • mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
    • lip - either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
    • arteria lingualis, lingual artery - an artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue
    • lingual vein, vena lingualis - a vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein
    is a part of: face, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
  3. An opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge) (synset 109385366)
    "he rode into the mouth of the canyon"; "they built a fire at the mouth of the cave"
    is a type of: gap, opening - an open or empty space in or between things
  4. The point where a stream issues into a larger body of water (synset 109385213)
    "New York is at the mouth of the Hudson"
    is a type of: formation, geological formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth
  5. A person conceived as a consumer of food (synset 110355392)
    "he has four mouths to feed"
    is a type of: eater, feeder - someone who consumes food for nourishment
  6. A spokesperson (as a lawyer) (synset 110355514)
    domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    is a type of: interpreter, representative, spokesperson, voice - an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
    same as: mouthpiece
  7. An impudent or insolent rejoinder (synset 106734698)
    "don't give me any of your sass"
    is a type of: comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, riposte - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
    same as: back talk, backtalk, lip, sass, sassing
  8. The opening of a jar or bottle (synset 103799914)
    "the jar had a wide mouth"
    is a type of: opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
    is a part of:
    • bottle - a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
    • jar - a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
Verb
  1. Express in speech (synset 200944022)
    "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
    is a type of: communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings
    subtypes:
    same as: speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize
    verb group: verbalise, verbalize - be verbose
  2. Articulate silently;
    Form words with the lips only (synset 201042579)
    "She mouthed a swear word"
    is a type of: affect, dissemble, feign, pretend, sham - make believe with the intent to deceive
    subtypes: lip-sync, lip-synch - move the lips in synchronization (with recorded speech or song)
  3. Touch with the mouth (synset 201435107)
    is a type of: touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with

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