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mouthful [ˈmaʊθˌfʊl] n pl -fuls
1. as much as is held in the mouth at one time 2. (Cookery) a small quantity, as of food 3. (Linguistics) a long word or phrase that is difficult to say 4. Brit informal an abusive response 5. Informal chiefly US and Canadian an impressive remark (esp in the phrase say a mouthful) ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
mouthful Translations mouthful n (of drink) → Schluck m; (of food) → Bissen m, → Happen m (inf); (fig) (= difficult word) → Zungenbrecher m; (= long word) → Bandwurm m; the diver gulped in great mouthfuls of air → der Taucher machte ein paar tiefe Atemzüge; I got a mouthful of salt water → ich habe einen ganzen Schwall Salzwasser geschluckt; you said a mouthful (US inf) → das kann man wohl sagen How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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