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mouthful

 

[ หˆmaสŠฮธfสŠl ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in a restaurant

An amount of food that fills your mouth completely, usually a large bite or mouthful.

Synonyms

bite, morsel, taste

Examples of usage

  • She took a mouthful of spaghetti and then smiled at him.
  • He tried to speak with a mouthful of sandwich, but it came out muffled.
Context #2 | Noun

in a conversation

A large amount of words said all at once, often without pausing.

Synonyms

lecture, rant, scolding

Examples of usage

  • She gave him a mouthful when she found out about his lie.
  • After being late for the third time, the boss gave him a mouthful about punctuality.

Translations

Translations of the word "mouthful" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bocada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅเคเคน เคญเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bissen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ suapan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพั‚ะพะฒะธะน ะฟั€ะธะนะพะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kฤ™s

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธ€ๅฃ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bouchรฉe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bocado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bir lokma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•œ์ž…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ู‚ู…ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ soust

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sรบsto

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ€ๅฃ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ griลพljaj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ munnfylli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑั–ั€ ั‚ั–ะปั–ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒฃแƒ™แƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bir tikษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bocado

Etymology

The word 'mouthful' originated in the late Middle English period, around the 15th century. It is a combination of the words 'mouth' and 'ful', indicating the fullness of the mouth. Over time, the word has evolved to represent both a physical amount of food and a figurative amount of words spoken.

See also: badmouth, mouth, mouthparts, mouthpiece, mouthwater, mouthwatering.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,746, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.