mouthful

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmaʊθfʊl/ === Etymology 1 === 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”). ==== Noun ==== mouthful (plural mouthfuls or mouthsful) The amount that will fit in a mouth. (slang) Quite a bit. Something difficult to pronounce or say. Synonym: jawbreaker A tirade of abusive language. ===== Synonyms ===== (quantity of liquid): See also Thesaurus:mouthful ===== Derived terms ===== mouthful of marbles you said a mouthful ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From mouth +‎ -ful. ==== Adjective ==== mouthful (comparative more mouthful, superlative most mouthful) Bombastic or awkward.