Maw
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɔː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Maw is a noun meaning The upper digestive tract (where food enters the body), especially the mouth and jaws of a fearsome and ravenous creature; craw.
Meaning
The upper digestive tract (where food enters the body), especially the mouth and jaws of a fearsome and ravenous creature; craw.
More Meanings
- Any large, insatiable or perilous opening.
- The swim bladder of a fish, especially when used as food in Chinese cuisine.
- (dialect, colloquial) Mother.
- (archaic) The stomach, especially of an animal.
- (slang, derogatory) The mouth.
- (obsolete, uncountable) Appetite; inclination.
Example Sentences
Shut your maw!
Unless you had more maw to do me good.
To save poor lambkins from the eagle's maw
She fumbled with her bag, and produced from its little maw a scented handkerchief.
Word Forms
- maws
Synonyms for maw
Depending on context, synonyms include trap, yap, hole.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trap, hole, yap, gullet, mao, crop.
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