mouthed

[mouthd, moutht]

adjective

1. having a mouth of a specified kind (often used in combination).

   a small-mouthed man.

2. having a way of speaking of a specified kind (often used in combination).

   a mealy-mouthed speaker; a loud-mouthed brat.

Other Word Forms

• unmouthed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mouthed¹

1250–1300; Middle English. See mouth, -ed ³

Example Sentences

"A striking aspect of all of Kundanlal's elaborate scheming on behalf of these families was how close mouthed he remained, keeping up appearances of technology transfer to India until the very end," Gupta writes.

From BBC

Diddy mouthed the words “thank you” to the jurors after they confirmed the verdicts were correct.

From Salon

On a bench across from the doors, two immigration agents nodded at each other and one mouthed, “Let’s go.”

From Los Angeles Times

The 18-year-old shook his finger and mouthed "not a chance" to the crowd before eventually sealing the win with an average of 108.69.

From BBC

Like an old-timey silent movie performer, he then began gesturing with his arms and soundlessly mouthed words.

From Los Angeles Times