mouth
Translation
mouth, estuary, opening
Examples
Don't speak with your mouth full.
Don't speak with your mouth full.
The town is at the mouth of the river.
The town is at the mouth of the river.
He stood at the mouth of the cave.
He stood at the mouth of the cave.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) the opening in the face for eating and speaking She covered her mouth to cough.
((the mouth of sth.)) the opening of a river, cave, etc. We camped near the mouth of the river.
Similar Words
Synonyms: opening, orifice, entrance
Etymology
From Old English 'mūþ', from Proto-Germanic '*munthaz'. It shares a common root with many Germanic languages.
Memory Tips
Picture a face shouting the word 'MOUTH!' with its mouth wide open to link the word and its meaning.