Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with mouth in American Collocation
mouth
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
open/closed
This announcement was met with gaping mouths and amused glances.
big
High cheekbones and a wide mouth give her a permanent air of faint amusement.
small or thin
These fish have quite small mouths.
dry
Her mouth was too dry for her to spit.
sore
Some chemotherapy drugs can make your mouth sore and cause small ulcers.
full
Don’t talk with your mouth full.
open your mouth, especially to speak
She is not very interesting to talk to since she rarely opens her mouth.
close your mouth and not speak
Keep your mouth shut, do not volunteer any information.
cover your mouth
It is sometimes necessary to cover your mouth with your hand to avoid inhaling the insects that hover beneath the trees.
open or be open
I stepped into the room and my mouth fell open.
close
The woman’s eyes began to flutter and her mouth closed.
when water forms in your mouth
I passed a house where they were cooking curry, and by the time I got to the end of the street my mouth was watering.
have little water in it
He swallowed and his mouth instantly went dry as he panicked at the thought of leaving the ground.
move, and show a particular expression
Her mouth turned down in a look of disgust.