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1Mouthful — 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] …
2mouthful — [mouth′fool΄] n. pl. mouthfuls 1. as much as the mouth can hold 2. as much as is usually taken into the mouth at one time 3. a small amount, esp. of food 4. Informal a long word or group of words hard to say 5. Slang a pertinent, important, or… …
3mouthful — /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… …
4mouthful — /ˈmaʊθfʊl / (say mowthfool) noun (plural mouthfuls) 1. as much as a mouth can hold. 2. as much as is taken into the mouth at one time. 3. a small quantity. 4. Colloquial something long or difficult to say: his name is quite a mouthful …
5small indefinite amount — noun an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude • Syn: ↑small indefinite quantity • Hypernyms: ↑indefinite quantity • Hyponyms: ↑helping, ↑portion, ↑serving, ↑ …
6small indefinite quantity — noun an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude • Syn: ↑small indefinite amount • Hypernyms: ↑indefinite quantity • Hyponyms: ↑helping, ↑portion, ↑serving, ↑ …
7mouthful — noun Date: 15th century 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 …
8mouthful — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. portion, piece, morsel; see bite 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. bite, spoonful, morsel. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A small portion of food: bit1, crumb, morsel, piece. Informal: bite. See BIG …
9mouthful — n bite, sip, sup, spoonful, forkful, morsel, swallow, taste, sample, small piece; chunk, lump …
10mouthful — n. (pl. fuls) 1 a quantity, esp. of food, that fills the mouth. 2 a small quantity. 3 a long or complicated word or phrase. 4 US colloq. something important said …
