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warmouth
[ wawr-mouth ]
/ ˈwɔrˌmaʊθ /
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noun, plural war·mouths [wawr-mouthz, -mouths], /ˈwɔrˌmaʊðz, -ˌmaʊθs/, (especially collectively) war·mouth.
a freshwater sunfish, Lepomis gulosus, of the eastern U.S., having a patch of small teeth on its tongue.
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Origin of warmouth
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; origin uncertain
Words nearby warmouth
warming pan, warminster broom, warmist, warmonger, warmongering, warmouth, warm over, warm sector, warm spot, warm spring, Warm Springs
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How to use warmouth in a sentence
In angling for the warmouth, the same rods and tackle mentioned under the head of rock-bass are well suited.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander HenshallThe same remarks as to angling mentioned under the head of warmouth perch will apply to this fish as well.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander HenshallWarmouth said of himself, I dont pretend to be honest, but only as honest as anybody in politics.
Dixie After the War|Myrta Lockett Avary