roof of the mouth

English

Noun

roof of the mouth (plural roofs of the mouth)

1. The upper internal surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities, found in people and some mammals.

Usage notes

• The dictionary form is only used when referring to the body part in general. When referring to that of a specific person, the word "the" is replaced with the approprate possessive pronoun. Ex. There's something stuck to the roof of my mouth.

Synonyms

• (Upper internal surface of the mouth): palate

Translations

upper surface of the mouth — see palate