mouthful
noun
mouth·ful
ˈmau̇th-ˌfu̇l 
1
a
: as much as a mouth will hold
b
: the quantity usually taken into the mouth at one time
2
: a small quantity
3
a
: a very long word or phrase
b
: a comment or a statement rich in meaning or substance
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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Bright mouthful of red fruit with full on acidity and flavors that include lemon drops, peanut brittle and beef jerky.
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All the bear got from my neck down was a few mouthfuls of clothes, except for the bite in my shoulder.
—Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2025
Sleek and syrupy rich mouthful of maple syrup and mocha with succulent red cherries and some mushrooms on the finish.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
All the bear got from my neck down was a few mouthfuls of clothes, except for the bite in my shoulder.
—Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2025
Sleek and syrupy rich mouthful of maple syrup and mocha with succulent red cherries and some mushrooms on the finish.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Okay, that's quite an overflowing mouthful of potential pie-in-the-sky promise to chew on all at once.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mouthful
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“Mouthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mouthful. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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mouthful
noun
mouth·ful
ˈmau̇th-ˌfu̇l
1
a
: as much as a mouth will hold
b
: the amount put into the mouth at one time
2
: a small quantity
3
a
: a word or phrase that is very long or difficult to say
b
: a comment or remark that is rich in meaning
you said a mouthful
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