Adam’s apple
noun
the lump at the front of a man’s throat that sticks out slightly and moves when he swallows
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noun
the lump at the front of a man’s throat that sticks out slightly and moves when he swallows
adjective
if your mouth is dry, it contains very little saliva, for example because you are nervous
noun
the small piece of flesh at the back of your tongue that closes your windpipe when you swallow food
noun
a mass of small white bubbles of saliva coming from a person’s or animal’s mouth, especially because they are ill
noun
the part of your face below your nose that you use to eat and speak. The corners of your mouth are the two outside ends of it, and the inside top part of your mouth is called the roof
noun
if your mouth waters, it produces saliva (=liquid) because you are about to eat something that you like
noun
the inside upper part of your mouth. The front, harder part is your hard palate, and the back, softer part is your soft palate.
noun
the long soft piece of flesh fixed to the bottom of your mouth that you use for tasting, speaking etc
noun
one of the two small pieces of flesh on each side of your throat at the back of your mouth
noun
the tube at the back of your throat that air travels down. A less technical word is windpipe.
noun
an act of opening your mouth wide and taking a big breath, usually because you are tired or bored
adverb
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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