mouthed

[ mouthd, moutht ]

/ maʊðd, maʊθt /

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adjective

having a mouth of a specified kind (often used in combination): a small-mouthed man.

having a way of speaking of a specified kind (often used in combination): a mealy-mouthed speaker; a loud-mouthed brat.

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Origin of mouthed

1250–1300; Middle English. See mouth, -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM mouthed

un·mouthed, adjective

Words nearby mouthed

mousy, MOUT, mouth, mouthbreeder, mouthbrooder, mouthed, mouthfeel, mouthful, mouth harp, mouthing, mouth off

How to use mouthed in a sentence

This was the Founding Fathers’ infamous mealy-mouthed compromise between those states with a large number of enslaved persons and those states where relatively few lived.
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They sit for hours in tight quarters—often indoors—yelling in open-mouthed excitement.
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I was suddenly in a dream state, suspended, watching myself stare open-mouthed at Jim.
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A wide, toothy, open-mouthed smile is etched across his face as he’s surrounded by teammates and the Brigade of Midshipmen, celebrating the victory.
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In 2010, a big-mouthed judge named DeAnn Salcido resigned in 2010 after getting in trouble.
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Malcolm Tucker, a foul-mouthed political advisor, was the role that turned Capaldi into a household name in Britain.
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Foul-mouthed chauvinist who flirted with chicks in a hot tub or celebrity-friendly sociopolitical satirist?
Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything|Soraya Roberts|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Playing the foul-mouthed bad character will become as predictable and counter-intuitive as a playing a thousand Joeys.
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However, these “potty-mouthed princesses” curse like proverbial sailors to prove a point.
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And I just saw him as I was leaving and gave him the thumbs-up and he mouthed, “Thank you,” and that was it.
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The musician assumed a position of open-mouthed wonder, gazing steadily at the visitor.
The Fifth String |John Philip Sousa
"But I must see her," Eloise said, alighting first and brushing past him, while he stood open-mouthed with surprise.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
Riggleton looked at him with open-mouthed wonder, evidently staggered that Faversham was taking the matter so calmly.
The Everlasting Arms|Joseph Hocking
The sight did wonders to clear his head; he stood open-mouthed, with his heart beating.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866|Various
“Your husband will not let you; he would not like it,” I said in my haste, while Mrs. Dyke sat in open-mouthed amazement.
Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series|Mrs. Henry Wood