mouthed
Because it is a word with a single syllable, mouthed is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofmouthed
- To speak; to utter.
Example: "He mouthed his opinions on the subject at the meeting."
- To make the actions of speech, without producing sound.
Example: "The prompter mouthed the words to the actor, who had forgotten them."
- To utter with a voice that is overly loud or swelling.
- To pick up or handle with the lips or mouth, but not chew or swallow.
Example: "The fish mouthed the lure, but didn't bite."
- To take into the mouth; to seize or grind with the mouth or teeth; to chew; to devour.
- To form or cleanse with the mouth; to lick, as a bear licks her cub.
- To make mouths at.
- (in combination) Having a specified type of mouth.
Example: "round-mouthed"
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