Usage of "mouthful" | TermGallery

Portuguese

A small amount eaten or drunk.

A small amount of solid food; a mouthful.

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Examples for "bit"

The second year we saw quite a bit of improvement, he said. 
 Reuters 

But reality bit this past week; not everyone wants to join Sunderland. 
 The Irish Times 

So the situation is a bit different from before the Lehman crisis. 
 Reuters 

This sophomore experience was quite a bit different than the previous year. 
 Climbing Magazine 

Actually, since January of this year sales have increased quite a bit. 
 Wired 

This bite will continue to improve from now to end of year. 
 Chicago sun times 

The bite-sized reports from Friday night at Eurosonic 2009 Emmy the Great. 
 The Irish Times 

Police said the bite was strong enough to leave a visible mark. 
 Radio NZ 

Science is really about 'how'. He takes a bite of his pastry. 
 The Guardian 

I don't think he'll bite you; he probably wants to thank you. 
 The bourne ultimatum 

The capital also provides one small morsel of gladdening news for Labour. 
 The Guardian 

Jules put the tender morsel in his mouth and ate it thoughtfully. 
 The Gate of the Giant Scissors 

Remembering his training as a negotiator, Burke offered a morsel of hope. 
 Colorado abduction 

I also wanted to devour him one succulent morsel at a time. 
 A nameless witch 

Go your way; you shall not have a morsel of my dinner. 
 Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel 

Usage of mouthful in English

The new abbreviation stands for Jet Thrust Stoichiometric - quite a mouthful. 
 The Irish Times 

Well, me too, guvnuh, he said, talking through another mouthful of chocolate. 
 The hunchback assignments 

I blinked and then said through a mouthful of French toast, No. 
 Summer knight 

Regretfully, I ate a mouthful of dry meat and downed some water. 
 Enclave 

She'd knocked the cup from his hand before he'd taken another mouthful. 
 The Magician 

I took a mouthful of water and spat it out as well. 
 The Wise Man’s Fear 

I had swallowed my mouthful, so I was prepared to speak again. 
 Dying for Dinner (A Cooking Class Mystery) 

The women drank coquettishly, tossing the last mouthful out upon the camp-fire. 
 The Blood Red Dawn 

But the other spat out a mouthful of salt water and spluttered: 
 The Silver Horde 

I don't know how that comes about, it's bit of a mouthful. 
 BBC 

As she swallowed a large mouthful of wine, she had two thoughts. 
 The Assassin’s Blade 

There is a deal of good sometimes in a mouthful of words. 
 The Squire of Sandal-Side: A Pastoral Romance 

You shall have your tea and a mouthful in a few minutes. 
 The Measure of a Man 

He ate it slowly, savouring each mouthful; had never tasted a better. 
 Five Tales 

I pick up my glass and take a long mouthful of beer. 
 The Jennifer Morgue 

The stock must have been scalding-hot, yet he took a mouthful anyway. 
 A Fortress of Grey Ice 

mouthful

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Translations for mouthful

Portuguese

Mouthful through the time

Mouthful across language varieties

United Kingdom

Common

United States of America

Common

Ireland

Common

Meanings of mouthful in English