Definition for MOUTH'ED

MOUTH'ED, pp.

  1. Uttered with a full, swelling, affected voice.
  2. Taken into the mouth; chewed.
  3. adj. Furnished with a mouth; used chiefly in composition; as well-mouthed; foul-mouthed, contumelious, reproachful or obscene; mealy-mouthed, bashful, reserved in speaking the plain truth; hard-mouthed, as a horse, not obedient to the bit, difficult to be restrained or governed by the bridle.
  4. Borne down or overpowered by clamor.

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