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- DictionaryMouth·ful/ˈmouTHˌfo͝ol/
noun
- 1. a quantity of food or drink that fills or can be put in the mouth: "he took a mouthful of beer"
- 2. a long or complicated word or phrase that is difficult to say: "“Galinsoga” was too much of a mouthful for most nonbotanists"
The meaning of MOUTHFUL is as much as a mouth will hold. How to use mouthful in a sentence.
the amount taken into the mouth at one time. a small quantity. Informal. a spoken remark of great truth, relevance, effectiveness, etc.: You said a mouthful! a long word or group of words, especially one that is hard to pronounce. mouthful. / ˈmaʊθˌfʊl /.
the amount of food or drink that fills your mouth, or that you put into your mouth at one time: Marj forked up a mouthful of pie. infml A mouthful is also a long word or sentence, or something said that has a lot of meaning: He has a mouthful to say on the subject.
A mouthful of drink or food is the amount that you put or have in your mouth. She gulped down a mouthful of coffee. American English : mouthful / ˈmaʊθfʊl /
mouth·ful. (mouth′fo͝ol′) n. 1. The amount of food or other material that can be placed or held in the mouth at one time. 2. A small amount to be tasted or eaten. 3. A long word, name, or phrase that is difficult to pronounce.
A mouthful is an amount of some substance that can fit in a person's mouth. If you eat a mouthful of chocolate cream pie, you consume a bite of it. A mischievous kid might spit a mouthful of water at her sister, while a thirsty athlete might gulp a mouthful of water after her workout.
say a mouthful. (North American English, informal) to say something important. You said a mouthful there, buddy. Definition of mouthful noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
