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mouths

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈmaʊðz// mouths

n. the openings on the face that people and animals use for eating and speaking. You also use them to breathe or make sounds.

n. the oral cavities in humans and animals through which food is ingested and vocal sounds are emitted. Often used figuratively to refer to individuals needing food or to the openings of rivers and caves.


SIMPLE

The children opened their mouths wide for the dentist.

CONTEXTUAL

With five hungry mouths to feed at home, he worked two jobs to make ends meet.

COMPLEX

The explorers stood in awe at the various mouths of the limestone caves, which exhaled a cool, damp mist into the humid jungle air.

Synonyms
Usage

The plural form of 'mouth'.

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