mouthful
noun
mouth·ful
ˈmau̇th-ˌfu̇l 
1
a
: as much as a mouth will hold
a mouthful of food/water
b
: the quantity usually taken into the mouth at one time
were satisfied after a few more mouthfuls
2
: a small quantity
only given a mouthful of food
3
a
: a very long word or phrase
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. A mouthful that makes much more sense when broken down.—
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b
: a comment or a statement rich in meaning or substance
"Duddy can do anything," Virgil said. "You said a mouthful, kid."—Mordecai Richler
Mordecai RichlerExamples of mouthful in a Sentence
It was a delicious meal. We enjoyed every mouthful.
His last name is a real mouthful.
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McCarthy says her trim figure was the result of not being able to eat much due to a mouthful of stitches.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The supermodel showed up at the event, held at the Hard Rock New York Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, dressed as mythical Greek monster Medusa, complete with writhing snakes on her headpiece, a mouthful of fangs and a lengthy serpentine tail.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Nov. 2025
Humans aren’t very good at estimating meal components down to the gram, and measuring every mouthful of food requires intense devotion.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The footage shows the pup grabbing a mouthful of kibble from his bowl on the hard floor and trotting over to the carpeted area—where his owner and another dog are—to settle down and eat.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025
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Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The supermodel showed up at the event, held at the Hard Rock New York Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, dressed as mythical Greek monster Medusa, complete with writhing snakes on her headpiece, a mouthful of fangs and a lengthy serpentine tail.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Nov. 2025
Humans aren’t very good at estimating meal components down to the gram, and measuring every mouthful of food requires intense devotion.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The footage shows the pup grabbing a mouthful of kibble from his bowl on the hard floor and trotting over to the carpeted area—where his owner and another dog are—to settle down and eat.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mouthful
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“Mouthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mouthful. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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mouthful
noun
mouth·ful
ˈmau̇th-ˌfu̇l
1
a
: as much as a mouth will hold
b
: the amount put into the mouth at one time
2
: a small quantity
3
a
: a word or phrase that is very long or difficult to say
b
: a comment or remark that is rich in meaning
you said a mouthful
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