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mouth⋅ful

  [mouth-fool]
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–noun, plural -fuls.
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.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME. See mouth, -ful

Usage note:
See -ful.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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mouth·ful   (mouth'fŏŏl')   
n.  

  1. The amount of food or other material that can be placed or held in the mouth at one time.

  2. A small amount to be tasted or eaten.

  3. A long word, name, or phrase that is difficult to pronounce.

  4. An important or perceptive remark: You said a mouthful!

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
mouthful

  1. n.
    a true statement. : You said a mouthful, and I agree.
  2. n.
    a tirade. : Paul really gave me a mouthful. I didn't know I hurt his feelings.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

mouthful

see say a mouthful.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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