Mouth

mowth, n. the opening in the head of an animal by which it eats and utters sound: opening or entrance, as of a bottle, river, .: the instrument of speaking: a speaker: cry, voice, utterance: taste or flavour in the mouth: a wry face, a grimace:— pl. Mouths (mowthz).— ns. Mouth′-friend ( Shak. ), one who only profe es friendship: Mouth′ful , as much as fills the mouth: a small quantity:— pl. Mouth′fuls ; Mouth′-hon′our ( Shak. ), honour or civility insincerely expre ed.— adjs. Mouth′le , without a mouth; Mouth′-made ( Shak. ), expre ed by the mouth, insincere.— n. Mouth′piece , the piece of a musical instrument, or tobacco-pipe, held in the mouth: one who speaks for others.— By word of mouth , by means of spoken words; Down in the mouth , out of spirits: despondent; From hand to mouth (see Hand ); Have one's heart in one's mouth (see Heart ); Make a mouth , or mouths , to distort the face in mockery, to pout; Make the mouth water (see Water ); Stop the mouth , to cause to be silent. [A.S. múth ; Ger. mund , Dut. mond .]