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Mouthfuls | Mouthful

Mouthfuls meaning

plural of mouthful

Using Mouthfuls

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of mouthful
  • In the example corpus, mouthfuls often appears in combinations such as: mouthfuls of, between mouthfuls, few mouthfuls.

Context around Mouthfuls

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

few 2× five 1× swallowed 1× spicy 1× little 1× huge 1×

Sentence patterns with Mouthfuls

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a few mouthfuls 1× a few mouthfuls to give 1× between mouthfuls of brie 1× between mouthfuls of popcorn 1× first five mouthfuls of your 1× how little mouthfuls of fizzy 1× i swallowed mouthfuls of bitter 1× in huge mouthfuls 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

between mouthfuls of 2× as i reached 1× in this case 1× it is sufficient 1× modern customs creep 1× the shark traps 1×

Common sentence endings:

a few mouthfuls 1× a little longer 1× in huge mouthfuls 1× nibble between mouthfuls 1× nip of grappa 1× s amolatar district 1×

Words around Mouthfuls

Just before it in the word index:

mouthful 43 mouthfeel 20 mouthed 121 mouth 2.989 moutet 2 moute 3

Just after it in the word index:

mouthguard 4 mouthguards 5 mouthing 40 mouthless 2 mouthpad 2 mouthparts 32

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Mouthfuls

  • In this selection, "mouthfuls" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, few, five and swallowed stand out and add context to how "mouthfuls" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a few mouthfuls and a few mouthfuls to give. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mouthfuls" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mouthfuls

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They have a nice crispness, but taste cardboardy after a few mouthfuls. (12 words)

These spicy mouthfuls have all the flavour of pumpkin pie but are shaped into muffins. (15 words)

The shark traps the plankton in these filaments and swallows from time to time in huge mouthfuls. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

It was many years later, on holiday in Italy and eating bowl after bowl of sauce drenched pasta, that I learned how little mouthfuls of fizzy mineral water could wash those heavy carbs down just as efficiently as a nip of grappa. (42 words)

As I reached the point where my shoulders became submerged, my chest started to convulse and I swallowed mouthfuls of bitter water, and very faintly, as if from a great distance, I sensed that I was about to give way. (40 words)

Between mouthfuls of popcorn and the occasional joke, students discuss that will help bring in money to fund construction of a preschool building at the Global Leaders Primary School in Uganda’s Amolatar District. (34 words)

Example sentences (10)

In this case, instead of following the steps with a small portion of the ‘problem’ food, you follow the process with the first five mouthfuls of your main meal.

As I reached the point where my shoulders became submerged, my chest started to convulse and I swallowed mouthfuls of bitter water, and very faintly, as if from a great distance, I sensed that I was about to give way.

Between mouthfuls of brie, I wanted to scream, “I see you, I am you!” but it felt wrong, and frankly, I wanted to pretend for just a little longer.

Between mouthfuls of popcorn and the occasional joke, students discuss that will help bring in money to fund construction of a preschool building at the Global Leaders Primary School in Uganda’s Amolatar District.

Modern customs creep in — in Delhi, someone given one spoon complained bitterly that he could not eat without two spoons, one for each hand (and a green chilli to nibble between mouthfuls).

These spicy mouthfuls have all the flavour of pumpkin pie but are shaped into muffins.

It was many years later, on holiday in Italy and eating bowl after bowl of sauce drenched pasta, that I learned how little mouthfuls of fizzy mineral water could wash those heavy carbs down just as efficiently as a nip of grappa.

They have a nice crispness, but taste cardboardy after a few mouthfuls.

It is sufficient for the son of Adam to have a few mouthfuls to give him the strength he needs.

The shark traps the plankton in these filaments and swallows from time to time in huge mouthfuls.

Common combinations with mouthfuls

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mouthfuls" in a sentence?
An example: "In this case, instead of following the steps with a small portion of the ‘problem’ food, you follow the process with the first five mouthfuls of your main meal." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "mouthfuls" from authentic English texts.
What does "mouthfuls" mean?
Mouthfuls means: plural of mouthful
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