📖 Definitions of "Maws"
noun
- 1
The stomach, especially of an animal.
- 2
The upper digestive tract (where food enters the body), especially the mouth and jaws of a fearsome and ravenous creature.
- 3
Any large, insatiable or perilous opening.
- 4
Appetite; inclination.
noun
- 1
Mother.
noun
- 1
A gull.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Maws"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| trapnoun | A 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. |
| holenoun | A 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. |
| stomachsnoun | An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion. |
| gulletsnoun | The throat or esophagus. |
| innardsnoun | The internal organs of a human or animal; especially viscera, intestines. |
| mountebanksnoun | One who sells by deception; a con artist. |
| putrescencenoun | The condition of being putrid; decay |
| pipsqueaksnoun | Alternative form of pip-squeak. [(informal, somewhat derogatory) A small and insignificant person.] |
| gloopnoun | (informal) Any gooey, viscous substance. |
| winepressnoun | A 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. |
| gorgonsnoun | The Gorgons,Grimal, s.v. Gorgons. |
| barracudasnoun | Any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators. |
| cronesnoun | An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag. |
| mewlnoun | A soft cry or whimper; an act of mewling. |
| beastsnoun | An animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate. |
| effluvianoun | byproducts in the form of waste |
| hagsnoun | Acronym 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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