mouthful

mouth·ful

noun \ˈmau̇th-ˌfu̇l\

Definition of MOUTHFUL

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

1. It was a delicious meal. We enjoyed every mouthful.
2. His last name is a real mouthful.

First Known Use of MOUTHFUL

15th century

Related to MOUTHFUL

Synonyms

bite, morsel, nibble, nugget, taste, tidbit (also titbit)

Related Words

collop, medallion, noisette; nosh, snack; appetizer, canapé, hors d'oeuvre; bit, chew, crumb, dab, dribble, driblet, fleck, hint, mote, nubbin, particle, pinch, scrap, scruple, shred, smidgen (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge), snip, snippet, speck, spot, sprinkling, suspicion, tittle, touch, trace; dash, drop; lap, lick; gulp, swallow, swig

Rhymes with MOUTHFUL

armful, bagful, bellpull, brimful, bulbul, cageful, canful, capful, carful, cheekful, chestful, chock-full, cupful, drawerful, earful, eyeful, fistful, forkful, glassful, handful, houseful, in full, jarful, John Bull, jugful, lapful, mugful, outpull, pailful, panful, pipeful, pit bull, plateful, potful, push-pull, rackful, roomful, sackful, scoopful, shelfful, skinful, spadeful, spoonful, stageful, steel wool, tankful, tinful, topful, trainful, trayful, truckful, trunkful, tubful