sparrow-mouthed

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• Sparrow

  ·noun Any one of several small singing birds somewhat resembling the true sparrows in form or habits...

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• Sparrow

  Mentioned among the offerings made by the very poor. Two sparrows were sold for a farthing (Matt. 10...

  Easton's Bible Dictionary

• sparrow

  Mumbling a sparrow; a cruel sport frequently practised at wakes and fairs: for a small premium, a bo...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• Sparrow

  (Heb. tzippor, from a root signifying to "chirp" or "twitter," which appears to be a phonetic repres...

  William Smith's Bible Dictionary

• Mouthed

  ·adj Furnished with a mouth. II. Mouthed ·Impf & ·p.p. of <<Mouth>>. III. Mouthed ·adj Having a mo...

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• Water sparrow

  ·- The reed bunting. II. Water sparrow ·- The reed warbler. ...

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• Sparrow Corner

  At 83 and 84 Minories, at the south-east corner and at the west end of Royal Mint Street (P.O. Direc...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• satin-sparrow

  n. Same as satin-robin (q.v.). ...

  Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

• swamp-sparrow

  n. a nickname in New Zealandfor the Fern-bird (q.v.). 1888. W. L. Buller, `Birds of New Zealand,' ...

  Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

• sparrow grass

  A vulgar pronunciation of asparagus both in England and America. Hence the celebrated charade by a c...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• Bell-mouthed

  ·adj Expanding at the mouth; as, a bell-mouthed gun. ...

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• Black-mouthed

  ·adj Using foul or scurrilous language; slanderous. ...

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• Deep-mouthed

  ·adj Having a loud and sonorous voice. ...

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• Flap-mouthed

  ·adj Having broad, hangling lips. ...

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• Foul-mouthed

  ·adj Using language scurrilous, opprobrious, obscene, or profane; abusive. ...

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• Hard-mouthed

  ·adj Not sensible to the bit; not easily governed; as, a hard-mouthed horse. ...

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• Honey-mouthed

  ·adj Soft to sweet in speech; persuasive. ...

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• Hot-mouthed

  ·adj <<Headstrong>>. ...

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• Loud-mouthed

  ·adj Having a loud voice; talking or sounding noisily; noisily impudent. ...

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• Meal-mouthed

  ·adj ·see Mealy-mouthed. ...

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• Mealy-mouthed

  ·adj Using soft words; plausible; affectedly or timidly delicate of speech; unwilling to tell the tr...

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• Open-mouthed

  ·adj Having the mouth open; gaping; hence, greedy; clamorous. ...

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• Pouch-mouthed

  ·adj Having a pouch mouth; blobber-lipped. ...

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• Tut-mouthed

  ·adj Having a projecting under jaw; prognathous. ...

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• foul-mouthed

  Abusive. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• mealy-mouthed

  Over-modest or backward in speech. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• flopper -mouthed

  blubber-lipped. Lane. ...

  A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose

• mumble a sparrow

  A cruel sport practised at wakes and fairs, in the following manner: A cock sparrow whose wings are ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose