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Maws

The stomach, especially of an animal.

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noun
  1. 1

    The stomach, especially of an animal.

  2. 2

    The upper digestive tract (where food enters the body), especially the mouth and jaws of a fearsome and ravenous creature.

  3. 3

    Any large, insatiable or perilous opening.

  4. 4

    Appetite; inclination.

noun
  1. 1

    Mother.

noun
  1. 1

    A gull.

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trapnounA machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
holenounA hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure.
yapnoun(countable) The high-pitched bark of a small dog, or similar.
stomachsnounAn organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.
gulletsnounThe throat or esophagus.
innardsnounThe internal organs of a human or animal; especially viscera, intestines.
mountebanksnounOne who sells by deception; a con artist.
putrescencenounThe condition of being putrid; decay
pipsqueaksnounAlternative form of pip-squeak. [(informal, somewhat derogatory) A small and insignificant person.]
gloopnoun(informal) Any gooey, viscous substance.
winepressnounA press used to extract juice from grapes as the first step of winemaking.
protoplasmnoun(cytology) The entire contents of a cell comprising the nucleus and the cytoplasm. It is a semi-fluid, transparent substance which is the living matter of plant and animal cells.
gorgonsnounThe Gorgons,Grimal, s.v. Gorgons.
barracudasnounAny large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators.
cronesnounAn ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.
mewlnounA soft cry or whimper; an act of mewling.
beastsnounAn animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate.
effluvianounbyproducts in the form of waste
hagsnounAcronym of hide and go seek. [(US) hide and seek]
hellsnoun(in many religions, uncountable) A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.

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