English Explanatory Dictionary

mouthful

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The amount that will fit in a mouth.
  2. Quite a bit.
  3. Something difficult to pronounce or say.
  4. A tirade of abusive language.
adj
  1. Bombastic or awkward.

Pronunciation

/ˈmaʊθfʊl/ En-au-mouthful.ogg

Word forms

mouthful mouthfuls mouthsful more mouthful most mouthful

Etymology

From Middle English mouthful, mouth-full, mouthe full, from Old English *mūþfull, from Proto-West Germanic *munþafull, equivalent to mouth + -ful. Compare Dutch mondvol (“mouthful”), German Mundvoll (“mouthful”), Danish mundfuld (“mouthful”), Swedish munfull (“mouthful”), Icelandic munnfylli (“mouthful”). Compare also West Frisian mûlfol (“mouthful”).

Synonyms

belt chug draft draught drink gulp mouthful nip shot sip slug swig jawbreaker

Antonyms

bootful bucketful cupful gallon

Derived words

mouthful of marbles you said a mouthful
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