flat-mouthed

adjective

Having a broad mouth

Meanings

adjectiveflat-mouthed (comparative more flat-mouthed, superlative most flat-mouthed)

comparative more flat-mouthed · superlative most flat-mouthed

  1. Having a broad mouth

Origin

  1. Middle Englishflatt-mowthede
  2. Englishflat-mouthed

From Middle English flatt-mowthede, equivalent to flat + mouthed.

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APA

flat-mouthed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat-mouthed

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“flat-mouthed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat-mouthed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flat-mouthed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat-mouthed.

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