as in bite
a small piece or quantity of food
took a small mouthful of the soup to see if she liked it
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Recent Examples of mouthful
Miss Manners has seen people who want to talk through a mouthful of food cover their mouths like this, but not those trying to modulate their voices.
Is lowering your volume just too obvious?
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Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Hydrogen peroxide with a 3% concentration is the concentration sold in most pharmacies.
Take a small mouthful of the mixture and tilt your head back.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
The Tustin’s hospital’s mouthful of a name also shrunk a bit to AVSG Internal Medicine & Emergency/Critical Care.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
Dark and well-balanced mouthful of layered flavors that include chocolate, licorice, sage, molasses, with chocolate on the finish.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Hydrogen peroxide with a 3% concentration is the concentration sold in most pharmacies.
Take a small mouthful of the mixture and tilt your head back.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
The Tustin’s hospital’s mouthful of a name also shrunk a bit to AVSG Internal Medicine & Emergency/Critical Care.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
Dark and well-balanced mouthful of layered flavors that include chocolate, licorice, sage, molasses, with chocolate on the finish.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthful
Noun
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Rabies is found in the saliva of infected animals and is transmitted primarily through a bite.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Add in a rotating selection of oysters, raw bar towers, and one of the city’s most fun bites: Siberian caviar and parmesan custard served in a salted waffle cone.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are ready to get back on the field to get the bad taste out of their mouths from losing the Super Bowl last season to the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Be the first to get a deeper look at the chilling sequel—and a taste of what’s to come in Chapter 3.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Jan Dane of Stock Culinary Goods set up shop near the nibbles with stacks of issues 204 and 203 and Burlap & Barrel x SAVEUR spice blends.—
Madison Trapkin,
Saveur,
7 May 2025
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Pulling together a quick nibble to serve with a cocktail when the neighbors unexpectedly pop over for happy hour?—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
27 May 2025
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“Mouthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthful. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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