full-mouthed

[ fool-mouthd, -moutht ]

adjective

1. (of cattle, sheep, etc.) having a complete set of teeth.
2. noisy; loud.

full-mouthed

adjective

1. (of livestock) having a full adult set of teeth
2. uttered loudly

   a full-mouthed oath

Word History and Origins

Origin of full-mouthed¹

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

Between two and three years old the next two incisors are shed; and when the sheep is actually three years old, the four central teeth are fully grown; at four years old, he has six teeth fully grown; and at five years old—one year before the horse or the ox can be said to be full-mouthed—all the teeth are perfectly developed.

From Project Gutenberg

The poor fellow looked from one to the other of those fervid, luscious faces, great-eyed and full-mouthed, smiling a little, festivally decked, oiled and curled; he was groping for some unguessed doom in their amusement, as if he were thrown into an arena which they watched, pleasantly; surrounding him not with harsh horrors but with that horror of softness which hardness can never equal.

From Project Gutenberg

You hear the half querulous, half chuckling whistle of the one, the full-mouthed persistent cluck of the other, voicing recognition of the season.

From Project Gutenberg

He must above all be full-mouthed, sharp-tongued, and ready to keep his voice going for hours together.

From Project Gutenberg

Good-looking, pleasant fellow, full-mouthed of course, but sound on his pins, hardly a grey hair—regular short price in the betting.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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• deafening
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• raucous
• resounding
• ringing
• roaring
• rowdy
• strident
• strong
• thundering
• vehement
• vociferous