a mouthful of food/water
It was a delicious meal. We enjoyed every mouthful.
His last name is a real mouthful.
You said a mouthful! [=I agree with what you said; you said something that was entirely correct and that was worth saying]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mouth|ful — «MOWTH ful», noun, plural fuls. 1. the amount the mouth can easily hold: »The hikers stopped for a few mouthfuls of water and were soon on the trail again. 2. what is taken into the mouth at one time: »His cheeks bulged with a huge mouthful of… … Useful english dictionary
mouth — bay·mouth; be·mouth; bourne·mouth; kar·mouth; mon·mouth·shire; mouth; mouth·er; mouth·ful; mouth·i·ness; mouth·less; ports·mouth; ver·mouth; war·mouth; wey·mouth; yar·mouth; mon·mouth; … English syllables
out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks — With allusion to MATTHEW xii. 34 (AV) Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. c 1390 CHAUCER Parson’s Tale 1. 626 After the habundance of the herte speketh the mouth ful ofte. 1699 T. CHALKLEY Fruits of Divine Meditation in Works… … Proverbs new dictionary
full´mouth´ed|ly — full mouthed «FUL MOWTHD, MOWTHT», adjective. 1. having the mouth full of teeth; having the full complement of teeth: »full mouthed cattle. 2. produced with a loud sound; uttered in a loud voice: »a full mouthed laugh. –full´mouth´ed|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
mouthful — mouth·ful … English syllables
mouthful — mouth•ful [[t]ˈmaʊθˌfʊl[/t]] n. pl. fuls 1) the amount a mouth can hold 2) the amount taken into the mouth at one time 3) inf a spoken remark of great truth, relevance, etc 4) a long word or phrase, esp. one that is hard to pronounce • Etymology … From formal English to slang
mouthful — mouth|ful [ˈmauθful] n 1.) an amount of food or drink that you put into your mouth at one time ▪ Michael told his story between mouthfuls. mouthful of ▪ Betty drank a mouthful of beer. ▪ He took a mouthful of his pudding. 2.) (a bit of) a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mouthful — mouth|ful [ mauθful ] noun count * 1. ) an amount of food or drink that you put in your mouth at one time: The food was delicious, and I enjoyed every mouthful. 2. ) INFORMAL a word or phrase that is very long or hard to pronounce: His full name… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mouthful — /mowth fool /, n., pl. mouthfuls. 1. the amount a mouth can hold. 2. the amount taken into the mouth at one time. 3. a small quantity. 4. Informal. a spoken remark of great truth, relevance, effectiveness, etc.: You said a mouthful! 5. a long… … Universalium
Mouthful — Mouth ful, n.; pl. {Mouthfuls}. 1. As much as is usually put into the mouth at one time. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, a small quantity. [1913 Webster] 3. A statement that has a profound truth in it; as, you said a mouthful! [informal] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
