mouthful
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How to use mouthful in a sentence
I ate mouthful after mouthful, maybe filling back in the parts of me that had been carefully excised days before.
They roam through tree-shaded meadows, tearing up mouthfuls of clover while nursing their calves in tranquility.
With that in mind, some of the best dental chews for dogs are made with a mouthful of chemical compounds and vitamins designed to offer healthy benefits.
Best dental chews for dogs to brush up on oral health | Andrew Waite | September 23, 2021 | Popular-ScienceA mouthful of ingredients goes into making Greenies dental treats, which have been manufactured in Kansas City since 1996.
Best dental chews for dogs to brush up on oral health | Andrew Waite | September 23, 2021 | Popular-ScienceBetween mouthfuls of sandwich, he swore we’d end up packing everything growing out back anyway—there wasn’t really a point to tending them now.
‘When the Rain Stops:’ a New Short Story by Bryan Washington | Bryan Washington | April 16, 2021 | Time
He took a final mouthful of orange soda and glanced back at his girlfriend, Hutchins.
Money, Murder, and Adoption: The Wild Trial of the Polo King | Jacqui Goddard | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was 4:30 in the morning, I had a mouthful of blood and raw chicken and it just—you get yourself into a very strange place.
‘The Walking Dead’ Star Andrew Lincoln on the Terminus Cannibals Theory & Season Finale | Melissa Leon | March 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Swedish plane has got a mouthful of a name: the JAS 39E Gripen.
The Planet’s Best Stealth Fighter Isn’t Made in America | Bill Sweetman | March 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was a mouthful of a lesson, but after learning it once, you never had to memorize it again.
China’s Schools Teaches Kids to Take Tests, Obey the State, and Not Much More | Junheng Li | November 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFood in Calabria was pride, self-sufficiency and community all mixed together in one mouthful.
A Young Chef Travels to Calabria, Italy, and Learns the Old Ways of Cooking | Curtis Stone | November 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHaggard was in a state of suppressed excitement, and he couldn't eat a mouthful.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsHe saw a large sheath-knife, and secured that in his own belt; then he took a mouthful of wine, and went to his post.
The Chequers | James RuncimanHere was porridge enough to last a small boy a lifetime, and he could not stop to taste one mouthful!
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children | Mabel PowersWith the disappearance of the last mouthful on her plate, Tilly drew a long breath.
The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch | Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) PorterYoung Joe tried to smile, with a slice of chicken in one hand and a spoonful of preserves in the other, and a mouthful of both.
The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley Smith
British Dictionary definitions for mouthful
/ (ˈmaʊθˌfʊl) /
as much as is held in the mouth at one time
a small quantity, as of food
a long word or phrase that is difficult to say
British informal an abusive response
informal, mainly US and Canadian an impressive remark (esp in the phrase say a mouthful)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with mouthful
see say a mouthful.
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