mouthful
/ˈmaʊθfʊl/ nom B2En français : gorgée, bouchée
- The amount that will fit in a mouth. · He swallowed a mouthful of sea water when he fell in.
- Quite a bit.
- Something difficult to pronounce or say. · “She sells sea shells” is a bit of a mouthful to say.
- A tirade of abusive language. · to give someone a mouthful
Pluriel mouthfuls
Dans la bibliothèque
He detested the way they had of sidling past him timidly, with sidewise glances, as if they expected him to gobble them up at a mouthful if they ventured to say a word.
The soup fell out of the long bill of the Crane at every mouthful, and his vexation at not being able to eat afforded the Fox much amusement.
We shall have time for a mouthful of dinner before we need go.
“Give me another mouthful of that brandy and I shall be ready for anything.
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