as in bite
a small piece or quantity of food
took a small mouthful of the soup to see if she liked it
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Recent Examples of mouthful
Slightly nutty flavors in a crunchy, enticing mouthful of caramel and slight green apples in this Chardonnay.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Gilman nails all of it, chirping mouthfuls of dialogue in a manner that evades naturalism but still feels appropriate to this reflective-beyond-his-years kid.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Sleek and syrupy rich mouthful of maple syrup and mocha with succulent red cherries and some mushrooms on the finish.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The photo shows a happy Thomas with his Philly in his lap, and a mouthful of Angelo's.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Gilman nails all of it, chirping mouthfuls of dialogue in a manner that evades naturalism but still feels appropriate to this reflective-beyond-his-years kid.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Sleek and syrupy rich mouthful of maple syrup and mocha with succulent red cherries and some mushrooms on the finish.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The photo shows a happy Thomas with his Philly in his lap, and a mouthful of Angelo's.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthful
Noun
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Rabies is found in the saliva of infected animals and is transmitted primarily through a bite.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Add in a rotating selection of oysters, raw bar towers, and one of the city’s most fun bites: Siberian caviar and parmesan custard served in a salted waffle cone.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are ready to get back on the field to get the bad taste out of their mouths from losing the Super Bowl last season to the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Be the first to get a deeper look at the chilling sequel—and a taste of what’s to come in Chapter 3.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Everton having a nibble at Aston Villa’s John McGinn is intriguing.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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More sips and nibbles: National Sushi Day was Wednesday, but don't let the silly day-makers slow your summertime roll.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Mouthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthful. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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