POOR-MOUTH

Meaning of POOR-MOUTH in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌmau̇th, -th verb

Etymology: poor mouth, noun

intransitive verb

: to plead poverty as a defense or excuse

usually poor-mouths when it's his turn to contribute

transitive verb

: to speak disparagingly of

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

POOR MOUTH — noun Date: 1764 an exaggerated claim of poverty
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POOR-MOUTH — Date: 1964 intransitive verb to plead poverty as a defense or excuse, transitive verb to speak disparagingly of
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POOR MOUTH — noun Midland : a profession or protestation of poverty — often used with make when you ask him for a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POOR-MOUTH — /poor"mowth'/ , v. , poor-mouthed /-mowtht', -mowdhd'/ , poor-mouthing . Informal. v.i. 1. to lament or argue that one is …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POOR MOUTH — Informal. 1. a person who continually complains about a lack of money. 2. a plea or complaint of poverty, often …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POOR MOUTH — Date: 1764 : an exaggerated claim of poverty
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POOR-MOUTH — Date: 1964 intransitive verb : to plead poverty as a defense or excuse transitive verb : to speak disparagingly of
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POOR-MOUTH — Pronunciation: ' pu ̇ r- ˌ mau ̇ th , ' po ̇ r-, - ˌ mau ̇ th Function: …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
POOR MOUTH — Function: noun Date: 1764 : an exaggerated claim of poverty
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
POOR-MOUTH — ■ verb informal 1》 N. Amer. & Irish talk disparagingly about. 2》 N. Amer. claim to be poor.
Concise Oxford English vocab
POOR-MOUTH — [poor-mouth] vi (1964): to plead poverty as a defense or excuse ~ vt: to speak disparagingly of
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POOR MOUTH — [poor mouth] n (1822): an exaggerated claim of poverty
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POOR-MOUTH — {v.} To be constantly complaining about one's poverty; keep saying how one cannot afford the better things in life. * …
Slang English vocab
POOR-MOUTH — {v.} To be constantly complaining about one's poverty; keep saying how one cannot afford the better things in life. * …
Словарь английских идиом
POOR-MOUTH — v. To be constantly complaining about one's poverty; keep saying how one cannot afford the better things in life. Uncle …
American Idioms English vocabulary
POOR MOUTH — (американизм) (разговорное) сетования, жалобы на бедность (американизм) (разговорное) тот, кто прибедняется
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
POOR-MOUTH — (американизм) (разговорное) прибедняться, жаловаться на бедность (американизм) (разговорное) клянчить, канючить (американизм) (разговорное) умалять, приуменьшать - to * a candidate's chances …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
POOR MOUTH — амер. разг. 1> сетования, жалобы на бедность 2> тот, кто прибедняется
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
POOR-MOUTH — v амер. разг. 1. 1> прибедняться, жаловаться на бедность 2> клянчить, канючить 2. умалять, приуменьшать to poor-mouth a candidate's chances …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
POOR MOUTH — (v) жаловаться на бедность; канючить; клянчить; прибедняться; приуменьшать; приуменьшить; умалить; умалять
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
POOR-MOUTH — v амер. разг. 1. 1) прибедняться, жаловаться на бедность 2) клянчить, канючить 2. умалять, приуменьшать to ~ a candidate's chances …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
POOR MOUTH — амер. разг. 1) сетования, жалобы на бедность 2) тот, кто прибедняется
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
POOR MOUTH — амер. разг. 1> сетования, жалобы на бедность 2> тот, кто прибедняется
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
POOR-MOUTH — v амер. разг. 1. 1> прибедняться, жаловаться на бедность 2> клянчить, канючить 2. умалять, приуменьшать to poor-mouth a candidate's chances …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
POOR-MOUTH — I vi infml She's got money but she's always poor-mouthing anyway — У нее есть деньги, но она всегда, тем не …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
POOR-MOUTH — I vi infml She's got money but she's always poor-mouthing anyway — У нее есть деньги, но она всегда, тем …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
POOR-MOUTH — poor-mouth vi infml She's got money but she's always poor-mouthing anyway У нее есть деньги, но она всегда, тем не …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
POOR-MOUTH — I She's got money but she's always poor-mouthing anyway — У нее есть деньги, но она всегда, тем не менее, …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
POOR-MOUTH — (американизм) (разговорное) прибедняться, жаловаться на бедность (американизм) (разговорное) клянчить, канючить (американизм) (разговорное) умалять, приуменьшать - to * a candidate's chances …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
POOR MOUTH — (американизм) (разговорное) сетования, жалобы на бедность (американизм) (разговорное) тот, кто прибедняется
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
POOR — I. ˈpu̇(ə)r, -u̇ə, esp South, NE, & Brit ˈpōə or ˈpō(ə)r or ˈpȯ(ə) or ˈpȯ(ə)r adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOUTH
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POOR — — poorness , n. /poor/ , adj., poorer, poorest , n. adj. 1. having little or no money, goods, or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MOUTH — — mouther , n. — mouthless , adj. n. /mowth/ ; v. /mowdh/ , n. , pl. mouths /mowdhz/ , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MOUTH — I. ˈmau̇th noun ( plural mouths ˈmau̇thz also ˈmau̇z, ˈmau̇ths; in synecdochic compounds like “blabbermouths” ths more frequently ) Usage: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POOR — superl free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek. 2. poor ·superl inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse. 3. …
Webster English vocab
MOUTH
Webster English vocab
POOR — [poor] adj [ME poure, fr. OF povre, fr. L pauper; akin to L paucus little and to L parere to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOUTH — [mouth] n, pl mouths often attrib [ME, fr. OE muth; akin to OHG mund mouth and perh. to L mentum …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOUTH
Britannica English vocabulary
POOR — poor BrE AmE pɔː pʊə AmE pʊ ə r pɔːr, poʊr — Preference poll, British English: pɔː 74%, pʊə 26% …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POOR — / pɔː(r); pʊə(r); NAmE pɔːr; pʊr/ adjective ( poor·er , poor·est ) HAVING LITTLE MONEY 1. having very little money; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOUTH — noun , verb ■ noun / maʊθ; NAmE / ( pl. mouths / maʊðz; NAmE /) PART OF FACE 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POOR — poor S1 W1 /pɔː $ pʊr/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative poorer , superlative poorest ) [ Date: 1100-1200 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MOUTH — I. mouth 1 S2 W1 /maʊθ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural mouths /maʊðz/) [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POOR — adj. 1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOUTH — n. & v. --n. (pl. mouths) 1 a an external opening in the head, through which most animals admit food …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POOR — adj. 1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MOUTH — n. & v. n. (pl. mouths) 1 a an external opening in the head, through which most animals admit food …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POOR — adj.1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) (the …
Oxford English vocab
MOUTH — n. & v. --n. (pl. mouths) 1. a an external opening in the head, through which most animals admit food …
Oxford English vocab
POOR — ( poorer, poorest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOUTH — Pronounced /maʊθ/ for the noun, and /maʊð/ for the verb. The form 'mouths' is pronounced /maʊðz/. ( mouthing, mouthed) Frequency: …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POOR — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bad/poor investment ▪ The shares turned out to be a poor investment. a bad/poor/disastrous …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MOUTH
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Cambridge English vocab
MOUTH — (BODY PART) [noun] [C] - the opening in the face of a person or animal, consisting of the lips and …
Cambridge English vocab
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
MOUTH — See: BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH, BUTTER WOULDN'T MELT IN ONE'S MOUTH, BY WORD OF MOUTH, DOWN …
Slang English vocab
POOR — n. dirt poor poor relation poor spirited
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
POOR — n. Function: adjective 1 lacking money or material possessions FF1C; they were so poor that the children had no winter …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
POOR — adjective 1. lacking money or material possessions they were so poor that the children had no winter coats Synonyms: beggared, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
POOR — INDEX: 1. having very little money 2. having very little money at the present time 3. having fewer opportunities in …
Longman Activator English vocab
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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