maw Antonyms
Meaning of maw
maw (n)
informal terms for the mouth
maw (n.)
A gull.
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.
Appetite; inclination.
An old game at cards.
maw Sentence Examples
- The beast's gaping maw revealed rows of razor-sharp teeth.
- He descended into the cavern's maw, his torch casting an eerie glow.
- The whirlpool's monstrous maw threatened to swallow the helpless ship.
- The worm's gaping maw swallowed the bait with a sickening slurp.
- The singer's voice soared effortlessly from his maw, enchanting the audience.
- The dragon's fiery breath poured forth from its fearsome maw.
- The earthquake's maw split the ground, revealing a vast chasm.
- The hungry dinosaur lunged at its prey, its maw agape.
- The volcano's maw belched smoke and ash into the sky.
- The maw of the river seemed to beckon the weary traveler inward.
FAQs About the word maw
informal terms for the mouthA gull., A stomach; the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing; in birds, the craw; -- now used only of the lower animals
mouth, jaws, gullet, yap, piehole, muzzle, chops,gob, cakehole,trap
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The beast's gaping maw revealed rows of razor-sharp teeth.
He descended into the cavern's maw, his torch casting an eerie glow.
The whirlpool's monstrous maw threatened to swallow the helpless ship.
The worm's gaping maw swallowed the bait with a sickening slurp.
