Mouthful

  • 11mouthful — 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… …

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  • 12mouthful — 1. n. a true statement. □ You said a mouthful, and I agree. □ That is a mouthful, and I know it took courage to say it. 2. n. a tirade. □ Paul really gave me a mouthful. I didn’t know I hurt his feelings. □ …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 13mouthful — noun 1) a mouthful of pizza Syn: bite, nibble, taste, bit, piece; spoonful, forkful 2) a mouthful of beer Syn: sip, swallow, drop, gulp, slug; informal swig …

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  • 14mouthful — n. (colloq.) something true to say a mouthful * * * [ maʊθf(ə)l] (colloq.) [ something true ] to say a mouthful …

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  • 15mouthful — See: SAY A MOUTHFUL …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 16mouthful — See: SAY A MOUTHFUL …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 17mouthful — /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… …

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  • 18mouthful — noun a) The amount that will fit in a mouth. Tony, Im the executive director of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Strategic Homeland Intelligence, Enforcement, and Logistics Division, explained Fury.Tony nodded. Want a tip? Fire your namer of things, because… …

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  • 19mouthful — See: say a mouthful …

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  • 20mouthful — noun (plural mouthfuls) 1》 a quantity of food or drink that fills or can be put in the mouth. 2》 a long or complicated word or phrase. Phrases give someone a mouthful Brit. informal talk to someone in an angry or abusive way …

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