mouthful

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noun,plural mouth·fuls.
  1. the amount a mouth can hold.

  2. the amount taken into the mouth at one time.

  1. a small quantity.

  2. Informal. a spoken remark of great truth, relevance, effectiveness, etc.: You said a mouthful!

  3. a long word or group of words, especially one that is hard to pronounce.

Origin of mouthful

1
1375–1425; late Middle English. See mouth, -ful

usage note For mouthful

See -ful.

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British Dictionary definitions for mouthful

mouthful

/ (ˈmaʊθˌfʊl) /


nounplural -fuls
  1. as much as is held in the mouth at one time

  2. a small quantity, as of food

  1. a long word or phrase that is difficult to say

  2. British informal an abusive response

  3. informal, mainly US and Canadian an impressive remark (esp in the phrase say a mouthful)

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Other Idioms and Phrases with mouthful

mouthful

see say a mouthful.

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