Meaning & use

trout mouth

noun·Everyday

An informal term for lips that appear puffed out or overly plump, often after cosmetic filler.

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Critics joked that the actress's new trout mouth looked nothing like her natural smile.

Too much filler can leave someone with an unnatural trout mouth instead of subtly fuller lips.

A note on using this word

Trout mouth is an informal, often mocking variant of the more common slang term trout pout.

Words with a similar meaning

trout pout

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