mouthbreathing

English

Etymology

From mouth +‎ breathing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mouthbreathing (uncountable)

1. The process of breathing through the mouth.

Adjective

mouthbreathing (not comparable)

1. (derogatory, slang) unintelligent, especially when not aware of this

Related terms

• mouth breather

See also

• Oral myology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia