The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mouthful \Mouth"ful\, n.; pl. Mouthfuls.
As much as is usually put into the mouth at one time.
Hence, a small quantity.
A statement that has a profound truth in it; as, you said a mouthful! [informal]
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n. (plural of mouthful English)
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Usage examples of "mouthfuls".
He tore mouthfuls away from the bar of compressed protein, chewed and swallowed them.
The members of the DoonaiRrala Ad Hoc Band rarely got time for more than a few mouthfuls of food, so much in demand was celebratory dance music.
So he began a narration of their journey down to the lakeside where Kisk sniffed at the water and, after a few daring darts of her tongue, lapped up a good several mouthfuls of fresh water.
The Queen seemed enfeebled and nothing could tempt her to eat more than a few mouthfuls and the intervals between these were increasing.
The few mouthfuls she'd been able to bolt on Shankill had only sharpened her appetite.
Endless conversation, interrupted only by quick mouthfuls of blubber and rotten meat, was the only manner in which to settle important matters.
Harl brought water from a nearby stream and they gulped mouthfuls of it to wash down the repellent meat.
They would not even eat until they were prodded and urged into taking the first mouthfuls of leaves.
Slowly she got mouthfuls of water—and plenty of ash and dirt along with it.
She sucked in great mouthfuls, ignoring the bitterness of the ash and dust that laced it.
She vomited out her first mouthfuls, losing them to the sea, but she persisted until the hard, fibrous meat stayed down.
She threw herself into it and rolled, sucking up great mouthfuls of it and scraping at her skin.
Gunnar paused and watched Justen wolf down several more mouthfuls before he spoke again.
He munched a maize cake and protein bar from his emergency pack and drank a few careful mouthfuls from his water bottle.
Sean injected an ampule of morphine into Rob's drip set, and it eased him so he was even able to eat a fe mouthfuls of the bland-tasting tinned meat.