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mouthful

noun

Meaning

  • The amount that will fit in a mouth.

    "He swallowed a mouthful of sea water when he fell in."

  • Quite a bit.

  • Something difficult to pronounce or say.

    "“She sells sea shells” is a bit of a mouthful to say."

  • A tirade of abusive language (especially in the term “give someone a mouthful”)

Synonyms

jawbreaker