lower mouth
lower mouth noun: the lower jaw.
Noun
lower mouth (plural lower mouths)
- The lower jaw.
- It was a very raw, clear and cruel picture: a closeup of her as she lay semiconscious and wounded, her beaten face distorted by swelling; her jaws wired into place; her lower mouth with totally exposed gums, broken teeth and ripped flesh giving her face the appearance of a fright mask.1982, Dorothy Uhnak, chapter 34, in False Witness, Book Club Associates, page 245
- Her top fillings had crumbled into a powder and had fallen out. Some in her lower mouth had become embedded in the gums and extensive dental work was needed to sort her out.1997 August, Jenny Randles, chapter 1, in The Truth Behind Men in Black: Government Agents, or Visitors from Beyond, St. Martin's Paperbacks, page 12
- Synonyms:
- underjaw, mandible, submaxilla
- The lower lip.
- “And when you smile—” her finger stilled its search, remaining on the full curve of his lower mouth “—and part your lips like that...” Weaving her fingers through his dark, wavy hair, she brought his head slowly downward until their breaths mingled, inches apart. “It’s remarkably tempting.”1987 February, Noreen Brownlie, A Matter of Time, Harlequin Books, page 126
- This young man - whose face was steak from his upper right eye socket to the corner of his lower mouth - uttered one day after his wound had been dressed the sound ‘A’her ease nur’.2012, Thomas Keneally, The Daughters of Mars, Sceptre, page 291
- The vulva.
- At last, in desperation, he began to give her what she wanted. His teeth, lips, and tongue serviced her hungry lower mouth with abandon. She moaned with pleasure every time his teeth scraped her clit.1989, anonymous author, chapter 1, in Champions of Pleasure, Nexus Books, page 14
- The head touched her vulva and, the weight of her own body bearing her down, she felt it penetrating her lower mouth. Her own wet muscles convulsed, drawing it in, further and further till it butted her womb, the feeling deep and visceral.2001, Roxane Beaufort, chapter 11, in Schooling Sylvia, Chimera Publishing, page 219
- Synonyms:
- axe wound, badly packed kebab, bearded clam, beaver, beef curtains, burger, chocha, clam, cooch, coochie
Examples of lower mouth in a sentence
- ‘Cancer,’ she said, only it sounded like canfer. ‘All in my lower mouth, my jaw.2017, Mimi Thebo, chapter 18, in Hospital High, Lodestone Books, page 152:
- A creature can look ugly, be in the worst shape, but if her lower mouth is worth a kiss, it’s like a pure diamond, something incomparable.2012, Jorge Amado, chapter 14, in The Discovery of America by the Turks, Penguin Books, page 57:
Synonyms of lower mouth
Forms of lower mouth
| plural | lower mouths |
|---|---|
| alternative form | lowermouth |
Questions about lower mouth
- What does lower mouth mean?
- Lower mouth means the lower jaw.
- How do you use lower mouth in a sentence?
- ‘Cancer,’ she said, only it sounded like canfer. ‘All in my lower mouth, my jaw.
- What part of speech is lower mouth?
- Lower mouth is a noun.
- What is the plural of lower mouth?
- The plural of lower mouth is lower mouths.
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