A snake, Agkistrodon piscivorus, the water moccasin.
Used in a Sentence
cottonmouth
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cottonmouth.
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Quick take
A snake, Agkistrodon piscivorus, the water moccasin.
Meaning at a glance
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A snake, Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen, the northern copperhead.
(medicine, uncountable) An oral dryness often associated with certain medicines and recreational drugs.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for cottonmouth.
noun
A snake, Agkistrodon piscivorus, the water moccasin.
See also: water-moccasin, cottonmouth-moccasin, agkistrodon-piscivorus
noun
A snake, Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen, the northern copperhead.
See also: water-moccasin, cottonmouth-moccasin, agkistrodon-piscivorus
noun
(medicine, uncountable) An oral dryness often associated with certain medicines and recreational drugs.
See also: water-moccasin, cottonmouth-moccasin, agkistrodon-piscivorus
Example sentences
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Coppermouth is just a combination of two American venomous snakes: the copperhead and the cottonmouth.
For me, it was major cottonmouth, to the point where I constantly felt like I was choking on something.
Our only really dangerous snake is a cottonmouth.
It made me feel disconnected, gave me a serious case of cottonmouth, gave me some serious bad breath, and made it nearly impossible to maintain a healthy sleep habit and diet.
Growing up in Texas, I was used to looking out for the venomous ones we had out on the ranch, i.e., copperheads, water moccasins (aka cottonmouth), rattle snakes, and coral snakes.
Proper noun examples
Coppermouth is a typo, the actual name NSA gave it is Cottonmouth, a species of pit viper.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use cottonmouth in a sentence?
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What does cottonmouth mean?
A snake, Agkistrodon piscivorus, the water moccasin.
What part of speech is cottonmouth?
cottonmouth is commonly used as noun.