mouthful
/M AW1 TH F UH0 L/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.
- 3
Something difficult to pronounce or say.
““She sells sea shells” is a bit of a mouthful to say.”
syn:jawbreaker - 4
A tirade of abusive language (especially in the term “give someone a mouthful”)
Synonyms
adjective
- 1
Bombastic or awkward.
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