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- [mouth-foo l]
- /ˈmaʊθˌfʊl/
- /ˈmaʊθ.fʊl/
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- [mouth-foo l]
- /ˈmaʊθˌfʊl/
Definitions of mouthful word
- noun plural mouthful the amount a mouth can hold. 1
- noun plural mouthful the amount taken into the mouth at one time. 1
- noun plural mouthful a small quantity. 1
- noun plural mouthful Informal. a spoken remark of great truth, relevance, effectiveness, etc.: You said a mouthful! 1
- noun plural mouthful a long word or group of words, especially one that is hard to pronounce. 1
- noun mouthful See -ful. 1
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Origin of mouthful
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English. See mouth, -ful
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Parts of speech for Mouthful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mouthful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mouthful
adj mouthful
- taste — to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food.
- gulp — to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid.
- bite — If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you.
- piece — a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
- morsel — a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.
noun mouthful
- swallow — to take into the stomach by drawing through the throat and esophagus with a voluntary muscular action, as food, drink, or other substances.
- swig — an amount of liquid, especially liquor, taken in one swallow; draught: He took a swig from the flask.
- slurp — to ingest (food or drink) with loud sucking noises: He slurped his coffee.
- spoonful — as much as a spoon can hold.
- forkful — the amount a fork can hold.
adjective mouthful
- portion — a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it: I read a portion of the manuscript.
Antonyms for mouthful
noun mouthful
- nibble — to bite off small bits.
Top questions with mouthful
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