hand-to-mouth
English
adjective
Definitions
- Involving immediate consumption (especially of food) with no provision for the future; having barely enough to survive, being close to poverty
Etymology
Affix from English hand (style of penmanship, handwriting) + English to (apart, intensively, severely)+ English mouth (river mouth).
Origin
English
mouth
Gloss
river mouth
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Alnmouth English
- Avonmouth English
- Axmouth English
- Burnmouth English
- Cockermouth English
- Dartmouth English
- Eyemouth English
- Greymouth English
- Lossiemouth English
- Lynemouth English
- Monmouth English
- Plymouth English
- Redesmouth English
- Sidmouth English
- Teignmouth English
- Tweedmouth English
- Tynemouth English
- Uskmouth English
- Wearmouth English
- aforehand English
- aircrafthand English
- allmouth English
- assmouth English
- back-hand English
- backhand English
- backhanded English
- barehand English
- beforehand English
- behand English
- behindhand English
- bellmouth English
- bemouth English
- bigmouth English
- birdsmouth English
- blabbermouth English
- blackmouth English
- bristlemouth English
- broadmouth English
- cavemouth English
- charge-hand English
- chargehand English
- clawhand English
- clubhand English
- cottonmouth English
- counterhand English
- cowhand English
- deckhand English
- derrickhand English
- dockhand English
- doublehand English
- downmouth English
- farmhand English
- fieldhand English
- firsthand English
- fishmouth English
- flannelmouth English
- floorhand English
- flutemouth English
- forehand English
- foulmouth English
- freehand English
- frogmouth English
- full-mouth English
- gladhand English
- go-to English
- goalmouth English
- gunhand English
- guttermouth English
- hand English
- hand axe English
- hand towel English
- hand-held English
- hand-hole English
- handback English
- handbag English
- handball English
- handbarrow English
- handbasin English
- handbasket English
- handbell English
- handbike English
- handbill English
- handblocked English
- handblown English
- handbook English
- handbound English
- handbra English
- handbrake English
- handbreadth English
- handbuilt English
- handcar English
- handcare English
- handcarry English
- handcart English
- handclap English
- handclapper English
- handclapping English
- handclasp English
- handcloth English
- handcraft English
- handcrafted English
- handcrafter English
- handcrew English
- handcuff English
- handcuffs English
- handcycle English
- handegg English
- hander English
- handest English
- handeth English
- handfed English
- handfeed English
- handfish English
- handflower English
- handfucker English
- handful English
- handgame English
- handgift English
- handglide English
- handglove English
- handgrip English
- handguard English
- handguide English
- handgun English
- handhold English
- handholdable English
- handholding English
- handhole English
- handish English
- handism English
- handiwork English
- handkerchief English
- handknit English
- handlamp English
- handless English
- handlike English
- handline English
- handlist English
- handloading English
- handlock English
- handloom English
- handly English
- handmade English
- handmaid English
- handmaiden English
- handmake English
- handman English
- handmark English
- handmill English
- handmirror English
- handout English
- handpainted English
- handpass English
- handphone English
- handpick English
- handpicked English
- handpiece English
- handplant English
- handplay English
- handpost English
- handpress English
- handprint English
- handprinted English
- handpump English
- handrail English
- handrailing English
- handraised English
- handroll English
- handrope English
- handsaw English
- handsbreadth English
- handscreened English
- handscroll English
- handsearching English
- handseller English
- handset English
- handsewn English
- handshake English
- handshaker English
- handshape English
- handshoe English
- handsies English
- handsoap English
- handsome English
- handspan English
- handspike English
- handspring English
- handspun English
- handstamp English
- handstand English
- handstick English
- handstitched English
- handstone English
- handstroke English
- handstyle English
- handtame English
- handwalker English
- handwarmer English
- handwash English
- handwasher English
- handwashing English
- handwave English
- handwaving English
- handweaver English
- handweaving English
- handweed English
- handwell English
- handwheel English
- handwhile English
- handwipe English
- handwork English
- handworked English
- handworker English
- handwoven English
- handwringer English
- handwrit English
- handwrite English
- handwriting English
- handwritten English
- handwrought English
- handy English
- headmouth English
- hitherto English
- how-to English
- into English
- kitchenhand English
- knifehand English
- largemouth English
- leasehand English
- longhand English
- loudmouth English
- megamouth English
- millhand English
- motorhand English
- motormouth English
- mouth English
- mouthable English
- mouthblown English
- mouthbow English
- mouthbreathing English
- mouthbreeder English
- mouthbrooder English
- mouthbrooding English
- mouthcare English
- mouthcoating English
- mouther English
- mouthfeel English
- mouthfuck English
- mouthfucker English
- mouthful English
- mouthgasm English
- mouthguard English
- mouthless English
- mouthlike English
- mouthline English
- mouthly English
- mouthpart English
- mouthpiece English
- mouthrinse English
- mouthsome English
- mouthsore English
- mouthstick English
- mouthward English
- mouthwards English
- mouthwash English
- mouthwatering English
- mouthy English
- mushmouth English
- newshand English
- offhand English
- on hand English
- on-hand English
- onhand English
- onto English
- overhand English
- papermouth English
- pipemouth English
- poormouth English
- ranchhand English
- redmouth English
- ridgehand English
- right-hand English
- roundhand English
- saltmouth English
- shedhand English
- shorthand English
- side-hand English
- sleevehand English
- slipmouth English
- smallmouth English
- smartmouth English
- snakemouth English
- spacehand English
- stablehand English
- stagehand English
- stronghand English
- suckermouth English
- tear-mouth English
- telling-to English
- thereto English
- thirdhand English
- thitherto English
- to English
- to've English
- to-be English
- to-bread English
- to-come English
- to-do English
- to-draw English
- tocome English
- toforehand English
- toward English
- trailhand English
- underhand English
- unhand English
- unto English
- untoward English
- uphand English
- uptodate English
- warmouth English
- whereto English
- wrymouth English
- yellowmouth English
- hond Middle English
- mouth Middle English
- to Middle English
- เม้าท์มอย Thai
- heng Indonesian
- han Tok Pisin
- hanpaus Tok Pisin
- hanrait Tok Pisin
- hanwas Tok Pisin
- maus Tok Pisin
- anu Sranan Tongo
- mofo Sranan Tongo
- an Torres Strait Creole
- maut Torres Strait Creole
- han Samoan Plantation Pidgin
- to
- unto
- into
- onto
- hand
- handy
- to-be
- to-do
- go-to
- mouth
- to've
- handly
- mouthy
- unhand
- tocome
- how-to
- onhand
- uphand
- behand
- toward
- hander
- to-come
- gunhand
- handsaw
- handman
- handfed
- handest
- on hand
- whereto
- mouther
- on-hand
- handful
- cowhand
- handbag
- handset
- bemouth
- handbra
- handcar
- handout
- mouthly
- handish
- handeth
- handegg
- thereto
- to-draw
- handism
- Axmouth
- handgun
- offhand
- uptodate
- handwipe
- handcare
- handfeed
- handbike
- handhold
- handlamp
- warmouth
- handwave
- handwrit
- handloom
- handbell
- barehand
- assmouth
- farmhand
- handfish
- handplay
- Alnmouth
- handcrew
- handsoap
- handshoe
- Plymouth
- longhand
- newshand
- handspan
- handhole
- handmaid
- handspun
- deckhand
- backhand
- handmake
- overhand
- allmouth
- handgift
- handmade
- handclap
- to-bread
- millhand
- mouthful
- bigmouth
- handpost
- mouthbow
- handmark
- handball
- hitherto
- handsies
- handknit
- handrail
- handwash
- redmouth
- handlike
- handsewn
- handwell
- handcart
- Monmouth
- handpump
- Uskmouth
- gladhand
- handsome
- Sidmouth
- hand axe
- handwork
- Eyemouth
- untoward
- wrymouth
- handpick
- handgame
- freehand
- handrope
- handbook
- handline
- handlist
- handback
- handless
- shedhand
- handweed
- clubhand
- handbill
- handlock
- forehand
- clawhand
- handmill
- handgrip
- handcuff
- dockhand
- handpass
- handroll
- handtame
- mouthlike
- handstyle
- downmouth
- loudmouth
- cavemouth
- pipemouth
- handstick
- hand-hole
- foulmouth
- frogmouth
- knifehand
- mushmouth
- mouthfeel
- mouthline
- handpiece
- saltmouth
- aforehand
- mouthwash
- handcarry
- trailhand
- mouthless
- mouthsore
- handwrite
- handbrake
- mouthward
- handguard
- handcloth
- motorhand
- Greymouth
- side-hand
- roundhand
- mouthfuck
- handbound
- handclasp
- thirdhand
- handwhile
- handwheel
- ridgehand
- handblown
- megamouth
- Tynemouth
- mouthpart
- handpress
- handstand
- handplant
- handshake
- leasehand
- Lynemouth
- handguide
- slipmouth
- handprint
- handbuilt
- handwoven
- back-hand
- handcuffs
- spacehand
- handcraft
- mouthcare
- handglove
- thitherto
- handcycle
- hand-held
- fieldhand
- goalmouth
- stagehand
- shorthand
- mouthsome
- poormouth
- handiwork
- bellmouth
- handshape
- Avonmouth
- mouthgasm
- handspike
- firsthand
- handglide
- Wearmouth
- floorhand
- Dartmouth
- handphone
- handbasin
- handstone
- ranchhand
- underhand
- Burnmouth
- headmouth
- mouthable
- handstamp
- fishmouth
- Tweedmouth
- handworker
- largemouth
- handwalker
- mouthstick
- handfucker
- broadmouth
- handpicked
- beforehand
- mouthguard
- doublehand
- tear-mouth
- handflower
- right-hand
- sleevehand
- handweaver
- stablehand
- birdsmouth
- mouthwards
- handshaker
- handwaving
- handscroll
- handraised
- Redesmouth
- handbarrow
- mouthpiece
- behindhand
- handworked
- full-mouth
- blackmouth
- handstroke
- snakemouth
- stronghand
- handwasher
- backhanded
- handbasket
- flutemouth
- Teignmouth
- handspring
- smallmouth
- motormouth
- handseller
- handwarmer
- chargehand
- telling-to
- handmaiden
- handmirror
- hand towel
- toforehand
- papermouth
- smartmouth
- mouthrinse
- mouthblown
- handwriting
- handwrought
- handwritten
- Cockermouth
- mouthfucker
- counterhand
- suckermouth
- handwringer
- handblocked
- handprinted
- handrailing
- handweaving
- derrickhand
- charge-hand
- yellowmouth
- handcrafted
- guttermouth
- handcrafter
- Lossiemouth
- kitchenhand
- handloading
- handpainted
- handholding
- cottonmouth
- handclapper
- handwashing
- handbreadth
- mouthbreeder
- handsbreadth
- handstitched
- handkerchief
- handclapping
- handholdable
- aircrafthand
- mouthcoating
- bristlemouth
- mouthbrooder
- blabbermouth
- flannelmouth
- handscreened
- handsearching
- mouthwatering
- mouthbrooding
- mouthbreathing