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mouthful Definition

mouth·ful (mo̵ut̸hfo̵ol′)

noun pl. -·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

mouthful Synonyms

mouthful

n.

mouthful Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • tooth: One lady with a mouthful of gold teeth emerged from her shack and produced a notebook.
  • abuse: When trying to advise them of safety aspects, we just got a mouthful of abuse and foul language.
  • food: I only managed a mouthful of food at meal times.
  • fruit: A smooth and velvety mouthful of fresh red fruits, with a solid tannic structure and a long harmonious finish.
  • water: Also watch out for regs being donated the wrong way up, in which case the OOA diver may get a mouthful of water.
  • air: I breathed in huge mouthfuls of the frigid winter air.

Converse of object

  • savor: Rather, they are to be savored, mouthful by mouthful.
  • swallow: I spent the whole day without eating anything; I could not swallow a mouthful.
  • chew: When drawn from the heap the boy was chewing a mouthful of popcorn and both his hands were full of it.
  • eat: Imagine stopping and inhibiting our usual reactions and so being present while eating mouthful by mouthful.
  • enjoy: Here he is sitting on the edge of some pots which were waiting to be planted up, and enjoying every mouthful.
  • drink: The water was black with men and oil, of which I drank mouthfuls!

Adjective modifier

  • few: In practice, most of the enjoyment in eating comes from the first few mouthfuls.
  • last: The last mouthful is still good, three days later.
  • real: Which would have been a real mouthful in real life, but bloody impressive on a letter of recommendation!
  • first: What you get on the first mouthful is what you get all the way down.
  • big: Superb nose, wonderful fruit, a big mouthful which stops very quickly.
  • small: How can the smallest mouthful of a meal you have enjoyed be too much.

Noun used with modifier

redcurrant: Seductive bright strawberry and redcurrant mouthful, witha pinch of spice.

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