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mouthful

Meanings
  • Noun

    A large bite or quantity of food; a full mouth.

    - "After a long day of work, I looked forward to a mouthful of my favorite pizza."
    - "The baby took a mouthful of mashed carrots and made a face."
    - "I couldn't finish the sandwich - it was a real mouthful."
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Synonyms

jawbreaker
Rhymes
Words rhyming with mouthful
mullful , fullful , pelful , shelveful , yelful
Homophones
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  1. Mouthful (en) : A large bite or quantity of food; a full mouth.

  2. Mouthful (en) : A difficult or complex matter to deal with.

Variants
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mouthful , mouthfuls , say a mouthful
Etymology
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Old English muthful, from muth 'mouth' + full.

Trivia
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  1. The world's largest mouthful of food was eaten by a man named Michael Lee Ross in 2010. He consumed 30 pounds (13.6 kg) of food in 12 minutes.

  2. The term 'mouthful' is also used figuratively to describe a difficult or complex situation. For example, 'Dealing with my boss can be a real mouthful.'

Related Concepts
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  1. Bite: A portion of food taken into the mouth.

  2. Mouth: The oral cavity, including the lips, teeth, tongue, and roof and floor of the mouth.

Culture
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In literature, 'mouthful' has been used figuratively to describe a complex or difficult situation. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', Polonius says, 'This is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.' In art, there is a famous painting called 'A Mouthful of Food' by Salvador Dali, which depicts a distorted, surreal image of a mouthful of food.

How to Memorize "mouthful"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a bite-sized piece of food that fills your entire mouth.
    - Visualize the sensation of chewing and swallowing a mouthful.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'mouthful' with the image of a full mouth.
    - Think of the word 'bite' to remember that a mouthful is a large bite.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a phrase like 'My Mouth Fills Up' to remember the definition.

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