Definition of MOUTHFUL

mouthful

Plural: mouthfuls, mouthsful

Noun

  • An amount of food or drink that fills the mouth.
  • the quantity that can be held in the mouth
  • a small amount eaten or drunk
  • The amount that will fit in a mouth.
  • Quite a bit.
  • Something difficult to pronounce or say.
  • A tirade of abusive language.

Adj

  • Bombastic or awkward.

Examples

  • "Antidisestablishmentarianism" is quite a mouthful, but a bingo for sure!
  • He swallowed a mouthful of sea water when he fell in.
  • to give someone a mouthful
  • “She sells sea shells” is a bit of a mouthful to say.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Scrabble Score: 16

mouthful: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mouthful: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mouthful: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

mouthful: valid Words With Friends Word