cottonmouth
[
kot
-n-mouth]
/ˈkɒt nˌmaʊθ/
noun
,
plural
cottonmouths
[
kot
-n-mouths, -mou
th
z]
/ˈkɒt nˌmaʊθs, -ˌmaʊðz/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
a venomous snake,
Agkistrodon
(
Ancistrodon
)
piscivorus,
of swamps in southeastern U.S., that grows to about 4 feet (1.2 meters).
Also called
water moccasin
.
Origin
1825-35,
Americanism;
cotton
+
mouth
, so called from the whiteness of its lips and mouth
British Dictionary definitions for
cotton mouth
cottonmouth
/
ˈkɒt
ə
nˌmaʊθ
/
noun
1.
another name for the
water moccasin
Slang definitions & phrases for
cotton mouth
cotton mouth
noun phrase
Dryness of the mouth caused by a hangover, use of marijuana or drugs, fear, etc
(1970+)