mouthful

noun mouth·ful \ ˈmau̇th-ˌfu̇l \

|Updated on: 28 May 2018

Examples: mouthful in a Sentence

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

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Examples of mouthful in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of mouthful from the Web

The second is a sticky mouthful of bass crumbles, experienced from the point of the view of someone standing right beside the masked DJ in the booth.

— kat bein, Billboard, "Marshmello Teases 'Joytime Pt 2' at EDC Las Vegas: Watch," 23 May 2018
Harry’s full title is a bit of a mouthful: Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel, the latter two used in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

— joy resmovits, latimes.com, "'Everyone is wishing them well'," 19 May 2018
Each mouthful is a reminder that my time here will not last forever, and that my success or failure will become a defining example for my sister and relatives.

— ron lieber, New York Times, "5 High Schoolers and Their College Application Essays About Work, Money and Social Class," 11 May 2018
After Game 1 slipped through the Raptors’ fingers, this loss tastes like a mouthful of blood.

— jeremy woo, SI.com, "LeBron James Puts Toronto on the Brink of Another Playoff Meltdown," 3 May 2018
And even the most organic of eaters can sometimes reach for conventional breath mints in the name of fast freshness—ending up with a mouthful of artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame and saccharin.

— kris rile, Good Housekeeping, "7 Best Breath Mints That Aren't Packed With Chemicals," 12 July 2017
Trichomoniasis: This mouthful of an STI might not cause symptoms, like the others on this list.

— korin miller, SELF, "How Do I Lower the Risk of Getting an STI During Oral Sex?," 9 May 2018
By tradition, the finished couscous, heaped with whole chickpeas and great logs of carrots, is scooped from a communal plate and rolled between the thumb and the first two fingers, to make a ready mouthful.

— ligaya mishan, New York Times, "A Menu of Moroccan Tradition, and Generosity, in Brooklyn," 3 May 2018
In November, the mouthful that is UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) selected San Antonio, Texas, as a Creative City of Gastronomy.

— keith flanagan, USA TODAY, "UNESCO's Creative Cities of Gastronomy," 1 Mar. 2018

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