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mouthful

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mouth·ful  (mouthfl)
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.
4. An important or perceptive remark: You said a mouthful!

mouthful
Noun
pl -fuls
1. the amount of food or drink put into the mouth at any one time when eating or drinking
2. a long word, phrase, or name that is difficult to say
3. Brit informal an abusive response: I asked him to move and he just gave me a mouthful
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mouthfulmouthful - the quantity that can be held in the mouth
containerful - the quantity that a container will hold
2.mouthful - a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it"
helping, serving, portion - an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
bite, morsel, bit - a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
sup, swallow - a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale"
small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

mouthful
Translations

mouthful [ˈmauθful] nbocado
mouthful [ˈmauθful] mouth nbouchée f
mouthful [ˈmauθful] mouth n (of food) → Bissen m;
(of drink) → Schluck m
mouthful [ˈmauθful] nboccata


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The soup fell out of the long bill of the Crane at every mouthful, and his vexation at not being able to eat afforded the Fox much amusement.
He took the piglets from his pocket and let them run on the grass, and Jim tasted a mouthful of the green blades and declared he was very contented in his new surroundings.
It was evident he had suffered, like themselves, the pangs of hunger, though he had fared better at this encampment; for they had not a mouthful to eat.
 
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