How to Use "Mouth" with Example Sentences

mouth (n): an opening in the face used for eating and speaking; an opening of something

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Used with nouns:

"I have a mouth sore."
(sore)

"I use mouth rinse twice a day."
(rinse)

Used with verbs:

"I cupped my mouth with my hands."
(cupped, covered)

"My mouth started watering because I was so hungry."
(watering)

"I rinse my mouth after I brush my teeth."
(rinsed)

"The rabid dog was foaming at the mouth."
(be + foaming, be + frothing)

"The spicy food made my mouth burn."
(burn)

"Shut your mouth!"
(shut, close, wipe)

"Don't open your mouth."
(open)

"Her mouth fell open when she saw her son."
(fell open, dropped, dropped open, trembled, quivered)

Used with adjectives:

"She has a big mouth."
(big, wide, large, huge, small, tiny)

"I have three hungry mouths to feed."
(hungry)

"She stood there with an open mouth."
(open, closed, full)

"He opened his toothless mouth."
(toothless)

Used with prepositions:

"I have gum in my mouth."
(in)

"A smile spread across her mouth."
(across)

"The baby has food around his mouth."
(around)

"He put his hands over her mouth."
(over)

mouth (v): to move your lips without making a sound

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Used with nouns:

"I mouthed the lyrics."
(lyrics, words)

Used with adverbs:

"She silently mouthed the lyrics to the song."
(silently, quietly)