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mouthful definition

mouth·ful (mo̵ut̸h′fo̵ol′)

noun pl. mouthfuls -·fuls′

  1. as much as the mouth can hold
  2. as much as is usually taken into the mouth at one time
  3. a small amount, esp. of food
  4. Informal a long word or group of words hard to say
  5. Slang a pertinent, important, or correct remark: chiefly in say a mouthful

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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