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Maw

Maw Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Maw? [n] informal terms for the mouth Synonyms \| Synonyms for Maw: cakehole \| gob \| hole \| trap \| yap Related Terms \| Find terms related to Maw: abdomen \| abomasum \| bay window \| bazoo \| beerbelly \| belly \| breadbasket \| chaps \| chops \| craw \| crop \| diaphragm \| embonpoint \| embouchure \| first stomach \| gab \| gizzard \| gob \| gullet \| gut \| honeycomb stomach \| jaw \| jaws \| jowls \| kishkes \| kisser \| lips \| mandibles \| manyplies \| maxilla \| midriff \| mouth \| mug \| mush \| muzzle \| omasum \| oral cavity \| paunch \| pot \| potbelly \| potgut \| premaxilla \| psalterium \| pusgut \| rennet bag \| reticulum \| rumen \| second stomach \| spare tire \| stomach \| swagbelly \| third stomach \| trap \| tummy \| tum-tum \| underbelly \| ventripotence \| yap See Also \| mouth \| oral cavity \| oral fissure \| rima oris Maw In Webster's Dictionary \Maw\ (m[add]), n. [See {Mew} a gull.] (Zo["o]l.) A gull. \Maw\, n. [OE. mawe, AS. maga stomach; akin to D. maag, OHG. mago, G. magen, Icel. magi, Sw. mage, Dan. mave. [root]103.] 1. A stomach; the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing; in birds, the craw; -- now used only of the lower animals, exept humorously or in contempt. --Chaucer. Bellies and maws of living creatures. --Bacon. 2. Appetite; inclination. [Obs.] Unless you had more maw to do me good. --Beau. & Fl. {Fish maw}. (Zo["o]l.) See under {Fish}. \Maw\, n. An old game at cards. --Sir A. Weldon.

Maw Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Maw?

[n] informal terms for the mouth

See Also | mouth | oral cavity | oral fissure | rima oris

Maw In Webster's Dictionary

\Maw\ (m[add]), n. [See {Mew} a gull.] (Zo["o]l.)
A gull.


\Maw\, n. [OE. mawe, AS. maga stomach; akin to D. maag, OHG.
mago, G. magen, Icel. magi, Sw. mage, Dan. mave. [root]103.]
1. A stomach; the receptacle into which food is taken by
   swallowing; in birds, the craw; -- now used only of the
   lower animals, exept humorously or in contempt. --Chaucer.

         Bellies and maws of living creatures. --Bacon.

2. Appetite; inclination. [Obs.]

         Unless you had more maw to do me good. --Beau. & Fl.

{Fish maw}. (Zo["o]l.) See under {Fish}.


\Maw\, n.
An old game at cards. --Sir A. Weldon.

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