Synonyms and antonyms of The mouth and throat in British Thesaurus

Adam’s apple (noun)

the lump at the front of a man’s throat that sticks out slightly and moves when he swallows

agape (adjective)

a mouth that is agape is wide open, usually in surprise

corner (noun)

the end of your mouth or eye

dribble (noun)

liquid that has come out of your mouth

dry (adjective)

if your mouth is dry, it contains very little saliva, for example because you are nervous

epiglottis (noun)

the small piece of flesh at the back of your tongue that closes your windpipe when you swallow food

froth (noun)

a mass of small white bubbles of saliva coming from a person’s or animal’s mouth, especially because they are ill

furry (adjective)

a furry tongue feels rough and is covered with a white or yellow substance

gargle (noun)

the process or sound of gargling

gingivitis (noun)

a medical condition that makes your gums painful

glottis (noun)

the part of your throat where your larynx joins your pharynx, between your vocal cords

gob (noun)

Britishvery informal someone’s mouth

gob (noun)

Britishvery informal saliva that someone spits out of their mouth

gulp (noun)

the noise or action you make when you swallow quickly

gum (noun)

the firm pink flesh in your mouth that your teeth are fixed into

gumboil (noun)

an abscess in your mouth

jaw (noun)

the part of your mouth where your teeth grow

kisser (noun)

informal old-fashioned your mouth

labial (adjective)

medical relating to your lips

larynx (noun)

the organ in your throat that contains your vocal cords, which produce sounds

lip (noun)

one of the two edges that form the top and bottom parts of your mouth

maw (noun)

literary a mouth

mouth (noun)

the part of your face below your nose that you use to eat and speak. The corners of your mouth are the two outside ends of it, and the inside top part of your mouth is called the roof

mouth (noun)

if your mouth waters, it produces saliva (=liquid) because you are about to eat something that you like

oral (adjective)

connected with the mouth

palate (noun)

medical the inside upper part of your mouth. The front, harder part is your hard palate, and the back, softer part is your soft palate.

pharynx (noun)

the part of your throat that leads from your mouth to your oesophagus

puss (noun)

informalmainly American your face, or your mouth

roof (noun)

the hard top part of the inside of your mouth

saliva (noun)

the liquid produced by glands in your mouth

salivary gland (noun)

any of the organs that produce the saliva in your mouth

spit (noun)

informal the clear liquid in your mouth

spittle (noun)

old-fashioned saliva

suck (noun)

an act of sucking

swallow (noun)

a movement in your throat that makes food or drink go down into your stomach

taste buds (noun)

the areas of your tongue that recognize the flavours of food and drinks

throat (noun)

the area at the back of your mouth and inside your neck

tongue (noun)

the long soft piece of flesh fixed to the bottom of your mouth that you use for tasting, speaking etc

tonsil (noun)

one of the two small pieces of flesh on each side of your throat at the back of your mouth

trachea (noun)

the tube at the back of your throat that air travels down. A less technical word is windpipe.

uvula (noun)

the piece of flesh that hangs down at the back of your mouth

voice box (noun)

informal the part of your throat from which you produce sounds

yawn (noun)

an act of opening your mouth wide and taking a big breath, usually because you are tired or bored