mouthful

1 the quantity that can be held in the mouth

2 a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it" [syn: taste]

English

Noun

1. The amount that will fit in a mouth.

   He swallowed a mouthful of sea water when he fell in.

2. Quite a bit.

   You said a mouthful.

3. Something difficult to pronounce

   She sells sea shells is a bit of a mouthful to say.

Translations

• French: gorgée (1)

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