maw

Meanings

• Noun

  A large, deep cavity or opening, such as the mouth of an animal.

  - "The shark had a maw full of sharp teeth."
  - "The baby bird opened its maw wide to be fed."

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Pronunciation

1. /mɔː/
   
   
   
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2. /mɔː/
   
   
   
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3. /mɔː/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with maw
jaw , raw , paw , draw

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Variants

List of all variants of maw that leads to same result
maw , maws

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Etymology

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Old English mæg, maw; akin to magma. From Proto-Germanic *mag- (source of Old Saxon mag, Old Norse magr, Danish mage, German Magen), meaning 'gut, belly, inward parts'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest shark, the whale shark, can have a maw that measures up to 5 feet wide.

2. In ancient Greece, the god Dionysus was sometimes depicted as having a maw or gaping mouth, symbolizing the destructive and chaotic aspects of wine and fertility.

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Related Concepts

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1. Maw-killer: A term used in fishing to describe a large fish that is swallowed whole by another fish.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'maw' is often used metaphorically to describe a person's capacity for consumption or appetite. For example, in Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Treasure Island', Long John Silver is described as having 'a maw of a mouth' that 'could swallow a man whole'.

How to Memorize "maw"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large animal's mouth or the mouth of a shark to remember the definition of 'maw'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'maw' with the idea of a large, deep cavity or opening, such as an animal's mouth or a volcano's crater.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Maw is a large, deep cavity or opening' to remember the definition.

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