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Meanings of mouthful in English

Portuguese
bocado

A small amount eaten or drunk.

bocado

A small amount of solid food; a mouthful.

Synonyms
Examples for "taste"
Examples for "taste"
1
Consumers' taste for budget brands has been evident in recent company results.
Reuters
2
True Boers didn't need good taste; they had God on their side.
A beautiful place to die
3
This year, Ireland may have received a taste of things to come.
The Irish Times
4
Soups made with water or vegetable stock will, however, taste less complex.
The cook's illustrated how-to-cook library
5
In excellent taste; it does the greatest possible credit to the designer.
Belles and Ringers
Usage of mouthful in English
1
The new abbreviation stands for Jet Thrust Stoichiometric - quite a mouthful.
The Irish Times
2
Well, me too, guvnuh, he said, talking through another mouthful of chocolate.
The hunchback assignments
3
I blinked and then said through a mouthful of French toast, No.
Summer knight
4
Regretfully, I ate a mouthful of dry meat and downed some water.
Enclave
5
She'd knocked the cup from his hand before he'd taken another mouthful.
The Magician
6
I took a mouthful of water and spat it out as well.
The Wise Man’s Fear
7
I had swallowed my mouthful, so I was prepared to speak again.
Dying for Dinner (A Cooking Class Mystery)
8
The women drank coquettishly, tossing the last mouthful out upon the camp-fire.
The Blood Red Dawn
9
But the other spat out a mouthful of salt water and spluttered:
The Silver Horde
10
I don't know how that comes about, it's bit of a mouthful.
BBC
11
As she swallowed a large mouthful of wine, she had two thoughts.
The Assassin’s Blade
12
There is a deal of good sometimes in a mouthful of words.
The Squire of Sandal-Side: A Pastoral Romance
13
You shall have your tea and a mouthful in a few minutes.
The Measure of a Man
14
He ate it slowly, savouring each mouthful; had never tasted a better.
Five Tales
15
I pick up my glass and take a long mouthful of beer.
The Jennifer Morgue
16
The stock must have been scalding-hot, yet he took a mouthful anyway.
A Fortress of Grey Ice
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Translations for mouthful
Portuguese
bocado
Mouthful through the time
Mouthful across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common