mouthful

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Noun

mouthful (plural mouthfuls)

1. The amount that will fit in a mouth.

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

2. (slang) Quite a bit.
3. Something difficult to pronounce or say.

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

   • 2010, Alexander Irvine, Iron Man 2: The Junior Novel, page 77

     "Tony, I'm the executive director of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Strategic Homeland Intelligence, Enforcement, and Logistics Division," explained Fury.
     Tony nodded. […] "Want a tip? Fire your namer of things, because that's a mouthful."

4. A tirade of abusive language (especially in the term “give someone a mouthful”)

Synonyms

• (quantity of liquid) See also Thesaurus:mouthful

Translations

• French: gorgée, bouchée
• Italian: boccone, boccata, morso
• Portuguese: bocado
• Russian: кусо́к
• Spanish: bocado

Adjective

mouthful

1. Bombastic or awkward.

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