teeth, dentition - the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

glossa, lingua, tongue, clapper - a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

mouth - the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth"

cakehole, maw, yap, gob, trap, hole - informal terms for the mouth

buccal cavity - the cavity between the jaws and the cheeks

gingiva, gum - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

palate, roof of the mouth - the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities

salivary gland - any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion

rima - a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts

cytostome - mouth of a protozoan

beak, neb, nib, pecker, bill - horny projecting mouth of a bird

beak - beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)

orifice, porta, opening - an aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"

mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"

lip - fleshy folds of tissue as those surrounding the mouth

arteria lingualis, lingual artery - an artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue

lingual vein, vena lingualis - a vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein

face, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"

opening, gap - an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"

geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth

eater, feeder - someone who consumes food for nourishment

colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

spokesperson, representative, interpreter, voice - an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"

impertinence, impudence, cheek - an impudent statement

comeback, rejoinder, retort, riposte, replication, counter, return - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

bottle - glass or plastic vessel; cylindrical with a narrow neck; no handle

jar - a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles

opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"

read - look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon"

communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"

phonate, vocalise, vocalize - utter speech sounds

troll - speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice

begin - begin to speak or say; "Now listen, friends," he began

lip off, shoot one's mouth off - speak spontaneously and without restraint; "She always shoots her mouth off and says things she later regrets"

shout - utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout"

whisper - speak softly; in a low voice

peep - speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice

speak up - speak louder; raise one's voice; "The audience asked the lecturer to please speak up"

snap, snarl - utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerky snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"

enthuse - utter with enthusiasm

speak in tongues - speak unintelligibly in or as if in religious ecstasy; "The parishioners spoke in tongues"

swallow - utter indistinctly; "She swallowed the last words of her speech"

verbalise, verbalize - be verbose; "This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious"

verbalise, verbalize - be verbose; "This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious"

whiff - utter with a puff of air; "whiff out a prayer"

talk of, talk about - discuss or mention; "They spoke of many things"

blubber out, blubber - utter while crying

drone on, drone - talk in a monotonous voice

stammer, stutter, bumble, falter - speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"

rasp - utter in a grating voice

blunder out, blurt, blurt out, ejaculate, blunder - utter impulsively; "He blurted out the secret"; "He blundered his stupid ideas"

inflect, modulate, tone - of one's speech, varying the pitch

deliver, present - deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"

generalise, generalize - speak or write in generalities

blabber, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, gabble, gibber, blab, clack, maunder, chatter - speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

chatter - make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees"

rattle on, yack, yack away, yap away, jaw - talk incessantly and tiresomely

open up - talk freely and without inhibition

snivel, whine - talk in a tearful manner

murmur - speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"

mumble, mussitate, mutter, maunder - talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

slur - utter indistinctly

bark - speak in an unfriendly tone; "She barked into the dictaphone"

bay - utter in deep prolonged tones

jabber, mouth off, rabbit on, rant, rave, spout - talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

siss, sizz, hiss, sibilate - express or utter with a hiss

cackle - talk or utter in a cackling manner; "The women cackled when they saw the movie star step out of the limousine"

babble - utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way; "The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention"

intone, tone, chant - utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"

dissemble, feign, pretend, sham, affect - make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"

lip-sync, lip-synch - move the lips in synchronization (with recorded speech or song)

touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"