mouthful

Meanings

Noun

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.

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”).

Synonyms

belt, chug, draft, draught, drink, gulp, jawbreaker, mouthful, nip, shot, sip, slug, swig, taste

Antonyms

bootful, bucketful, cupful, gallon

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 19

mouthful is a valid Words With Friends word