mouthful
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1.6
- noun
- /ˈmaʊθfəl/
- When Pearl brought up a tray of food, she took a few mouthfuls and pushed it aside.
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Watch on YouTubeHugh doesn't do anything, he just finishes his mouthful and then he turns to Charlie and grooms him.
- Hugh doesn't do anything, he just finishes his mouthful and then he turns to Charlie and grooms him.
- Luckily I took quite a large mouthful.
- Not simply to fill her stomach with food, but to to eat, to savor each glorious mouthful with gusto.
- And she got a mouthful of those, you know, those little rainbow flavor crumbs.
- It's that again that that mush mouthful of marbles thing.
- Zach's the one who's going to get a big mouthful of Bell's gas fart.
- So you get a big mouth mouthful of water, Let's swallow.
- That was a really big mouthful.
Examples
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Damian took a big mouthful of mashed potatoes before answering the question.
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"Love them," Holly said, forking up a mouthful and chewing the cold, sodden pancakes with enthusiasm.
Fiction book (1991) -
You better eat every mouthful of that.
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A mouthful of water will not harm you, but panic will.
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"What's in the box?" Max said through a mouthful of pound cake.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Should have had something to drink," he mumbled through his mouthful of food, and stepped into the lift.
Fiction book (1992) -
Reluctantly obedient, Damian took a big mouthful, in a hurry to end the meal.
Fiction book (1991) -
Gasping, he took in a good mouthful of harbor water and spat it out disgustedly.
Fiction book (1990) -
Mary Jo waited until Diana had swallowed a mouthful of soup before dropping her bombshell.
Fiction book (1992) -
She sipped a mouthful of orange juice while enjoying her breakfast.
Synonyms
367
1.0
A small amount of food eaten quickly
224
1.4
A small sample or short experience of something
141
1.0
A small amount of a drink taken into the mouth
36
1.0
A small piece of food taken from a larger serving
34
1.0
A single piece of food you put into your mouth at once
24
1.0
An amount of something that fills a spoon
15
1.0
A small amount of food or drink taken into the throat at once
9
2.7
A large noisy bite of food you take while chewing
4
8.5
A small rounded lump of chewed food ready to be swallowed
3
2.1
An amount of food that fits on a fork
1
7.9
A mouthful of food or drink held in one cheek
A large mouthful of food or drink taken quickly
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Etymology
Mouthful is made from two simple words, mouth ('the opening you eat with') and full ('filled'). It means an amount that fills your mouth, so we use it for one big bite or one long sip.