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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Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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A mouthful of chewing gum might also be a mouthful of microplastics, according to the results of a small pilot study.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Riley Robinson/Staff Data centers: massive, power-hungry – and essential
Mark Gribbin is the chief legislative analyst for Virginia’s Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, a mouthful of a department that is known by its acronym, JLARC.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 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
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“Mouthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mouthful. Accessed 13 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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