mouthful

noun

mouth·ful | \ ˈmau̇th-ˌfu̇l

Definition of mouthful

1a : as much as a mouth will hold

b : the quantity usually taken into the mouth at one time

2 : a small quantity

3a : a very long word or phrase

b : a comment or a statement rich in meaning or substance

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Examples of mouthful in a Sentence

It was a delicious meal. We enjoyed every mouthful. His last name is a real mouthful.

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That night, tight timing was the mother of invention: an apéritif bright with citrus, light on booze, invigoratingly cold, and surprisingly festive—all in a single mouthful. — Rebekah Peppler, Bon Appétit, "You Should Be Doing More Shots," 26 Aug. 2019 When lunge feeding, whales charge toward food and sweep up a large mouthful. — Fox News, "California photographer snaps sea lion ‘trapped’ in humpback whale’s mouth: ‘The true Jonah experience’," 31 July 2019 These two mouthfuls are meteor showers that will team up for two days of peak activity. — Patrick May, The Mercury News, "Watch the skies: Out-of-this world phenomena fill the calendar in July," 2 July 2019 Brace yourselves, New Yorkers: The bagel, the chewy mouthful that has been the city’s morning bread for generations, is facing competition from a host of similar products. — Charles Passy, WSJ, "In New York, Contenders Vie to Dethrone the Bagel," 1 July 2019 One especially bold goat lunged upward, stood on its hind legs, and took a mouthful off my legal pad. — High School Journalism Institute, oregonlive.com, "Student voices: Goats ate my notes. (No, seriously)," 17 July 2019 The name is a mouthful, but the narrative is easy to follow. — Ryan Patrick Hooper, Detroit Free Press, "Impressionist innovators like Monet and Renoir highlight DIA's 'Humble and Human' exhibit," 26 June 2019 The name might be a mouthful, but the look itself is the opposite: minimalist and dreamy, only made better by the chic backdrop of English ivy. — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, "Kristen Bell Just Showed Us The Cutest Way To Style A Summer Bob," 20 June 2019 Not to overanalyze here, but Whoopi just told us a mouthful (potentially, without even realizing it). — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'The View’ Host Whoopi Goldberg Has Insider Info About the Royal Baby as Prince Harry’s Pal," 6 May 2019

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mouthful

noun

English Language Learners Definition of mouthful

: as much as a mouth will hold

: a word, name, or phrase that is very long or difficult to say

US : something said that has a lot of meaning or importance

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mouthful

noun

mouth·ful | \ ˈmau̇th-ˌfu̇l

Kids Definition of mouthful

1 : as much as the mouth will hold a mouthful of water

2 : the amount put into the mouth at one time Dr. Ziemer was chewing a mouthful of his sandwich …— Oliver Butterworth, The Enormous Egg Take another mouthful.

3 : a word or phrase that is very long or difficult to say

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