MOUTHFUL


Meaning of MOUTHFUL in English

/mowth"fool'/ , n. , pl. mouthfuls .

1. the amount a mouth can hold.

2. the amount taken into the mouth at one time.

3. a small quantity.

4. Informal. a spoken remark of great truth, relevance, effectiveness, etc.: You said a mouthful!

5. a long word or group of words, esp. one that is hard to pronounce.

[ 1375-1425; late ME. See MOUTH, -FUL ]

Usage . See -ful .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .