full-mouthed
Americanadjective
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(of cattle, sheep, etc.) having a complete set of teeth.
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noisy; loud.
adjective
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(of livestock) having a full adult set of teeth
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uttered loudly
a full-mouthed oath
Etymology
Origin of full-mouthed
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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Adj. crying &c. v.; blatant, latrant†, remugient†, mugient†; deep-mouthed, full-mouthed; rebellowing†, reboant†.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark
Ten of Fitz John Porter's guns opened, full-mouthed, on the adventurous battery.
From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary
In Webster’s orations there is a dignity, a sublimity, gained by the use of full-mouthed polysyllables.
From English: Composition and Literature by Webster, W. F. (William Franklin)
He must above all be full-mouthed, sharp-tongued, and ready to keep his voice going for hours together.
From The Badger A Monograph by Pease, Alfred E.
It is a true barbaric chant whose full-mouthed syllables reproduce in little the blows of the axe.
From Rhymes and Meters A Practical Manual for Versifiers by Winslow, Horatio
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