mouthful

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  1. noun The amount of food or other material that can be placed or held in the mouth at one time.
  2. noun A small amount to be tasted or eaten.
  3. noun A long word, name, or phrase that is difficult to pronounce.
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  • Caught in mid-mouthful, his aunt could only make a disapproving face and shake her head. —  THE RAVEN RING
  • They're not as satisfying and always make me want to eat more in the hopes that just one more mouthful will be as good as the real thing. —  Baking and Books
  • Now that's another large mouthful, and another large impetus towards abandoning the Washington Consensus and capitalism.
  • Noonan's Warning, UPDATED w / Noonan's Real Thoughts Peggy Noonan says a mouthful -- and who knows if she actually meant it? —  Dad29
  • If that sounds like a mouthful, it is; I'll try to make it simple, and start off with that last element. —  Stars and Stripes
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sip ·  spoonful ·  morsel ·  aroma ·  platter ·  handful ·  pint ·  chunk ·  swallow ·  gulp ·  plenty ·  forkful
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/ˈmaʊθfəl/
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