Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for maw. Search instead for mayw.
Definitions

maw

[maw] / mɔ /
NOUN
mouth
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Some ingredients commonly found in Chinese fine dining include qi-boosting gelatinous fish maw, collagen-rich bird’s nest and nutrient-dense sea cucumber.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 18, 2025

Nothing has come from months of sending my applications into the gaping maw of a broken ATS.

From Slate Oct. 6, 2025

“I’m surprised Mr. Pollono hasn’t already been snapped up by the hungry maw of television,” Isherwood presciently remarked in an aside.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 27, 2024

If this much solar mass in a young universe was annually being forever lost into the gaping maw of a black hole, it would be less unusual.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2024

Then Sorrento opened its mouth, and a cascading bolt of blue lightning shot outward from the mech’s open maw.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




Vocabulary lists containing maw


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training