maw C2+ Topic:Animals US /mɔ/ UK /mɔː/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the jaws or gullet of a voracious animal; a devouring opening The waves dragged the boat toward the dark maw of the cave. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the jaws or gullet of a... gulletjawsmouthgorgethroatcraw Word family Related forms mawworm Etymology AI details From Old English maga ('stomach'), from Proto-Germanic *magô ('stomach, belly'). Now chiefly the jaws or gullet of a voracious animal, or a yawning devouring opening. maga Old English *magô Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # maw **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /mɔ/ **IPA (UK):** /mɔː/ ## Meanings 1. the jaws or gullet of a voracious animal; a devouring opening ## Examples - The waves dragged the boat toward the dark maw of the cave. ## Synonyms - gullet - jaws - mouth - gorge - throat - craw ## Related Forms - mawworm ## Roots and Affixes - Root: maga - Root: *magô ## Etymology From Old English maga ('stomach'), from Proto-Germanic *magô ('stomach, belly'). Now chiefly the jaws or gullet of a voracious animal, or a yawning devouring opening. ## AI Etymology Maw comes from Old English maga ('stomach'), from Proto-Germanic *magô ('stomach, belly'). Now chiefly the jaws or gullet of a voracious animal, or a yawning devouring opening. The etymological trail includes Old English maga, Proto-Germanic *magô. The same word family includes mawworm. Its current noun use means "the jaws or gullet of a voracious animal; a devouring opening". ## Topics - Animals markdown