mouthful
word
Definition
A 'mouthful' is the amount of food or drink that fills your mouth, or a word/phrase that is long or hard to say.
Usage & Nuances
Used literally for food, and metaphorically for complicated words. 'Quite a mouthful' often comments on hard-to-pronounce names or phrases. Informal; not suitable for formal writing unless literal.
Spanish: bocado - trabalenguas (palabra difícil de pronunciar)Portuguese (BR): bocada - palavrão (de pronúncia difícil)Portuguese (PT): trinca - palavra complicada (de pronunciar)Chinese (Simplified): 一口 - 拗口的话Chinese (Traditional): 一口 - 難以發音的話Hindi: एक कौर - कठिन उच्चारण शब्दArabic: لقمة - كلمة صعبة النطقBengali: মুখভর্তি - উচ্চারণে জটিল শব্দ/বাক্যRussian: полный рот - сложное (для произношения) слово/фразаJapanese: ひと口分 - 発音しにくい言葉Vietnamese: miệng đầy - từ/cụm từ khó phát âmKorean: 한 입 - 발음하기 어려운 말Turkish: ağız dolusu - telaffuzu zor kelime/ifadeUrdu: منہ بھرا ہوا - مشکل سے ادا ہونے والا لفظ/فقرہIndonesian: seisi mulut - kata/frasa sulit diucapkan
Example Sentences
Try spelling that without a mouthful of trouble!
natural
She took a big mouthful of soup.
basic
Don't talk with a mouthful of food.
basic
He only had one mouthful left on his plate.
basic
That street name is a real mouthful to say.
natural
His full name is a bit of a mouthful.
natural