mouthful

Meaning

Noun

1. The amount that will fit in a mouth.
2. (slang) Quite a bit.
3. Something difficult to pronounce or say.
4. A tirade of abusive language.

Adj

Bombastic or awkward.

Synonyms

bite

morsel

gulp

draught

sip

taste

bit

pick

⛏️

puff

sup

swallow

thimbleful

swallowing in one gulp

basinful

some food

bubble

cud

downing

draft

handful

nosegay

Translations

bouchée

boccone

μπουκιά

hap

mondvol

gorgée

bocado

bocado

boccata

Happen

bocanada

mundvoll

Mundvoll

parola di difficile pronuncia

lokma

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: mouthful

Cognate with Dutch: mondvol

Cognate with German: Mundvoll

Cognate with Danish: mundfuld

Cognate with Swedish: munfull

Cognate with Icelandic: munnfylli

In summary

From Middle English mouthful, mouth-full, mouthe full, 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”).