Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fishmouth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fish-mouth
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A half-cylindrical or half-conical shaped opening or void in a lapped edge or seam, usually caused by wrinkling or shifting of ply sheets during installation.

noun

A wide incision made to drain fluid from under the fingernail.

noun

A horizontal incision on the breast aligned with the nipples made to drain or excise the breast fat as a form of top surgery.

noun

A chronically open mouth.

Colloquial

Etymology

From fish + mouth.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does fishmouth mean?
A half-cylindrical or half-conical shaped opening or void in a lapped edge or seam, usually caused by wrinkling or shifting of ply sheets during installation.
Where does fishmouth come from?
From fish + mouth.

How to pronounce fishmouth

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