mouthful
Cheeks bulging full
A mouthful is the amount that fills or can fit in a mouth: She took a mouthful of cereal.
Extended, it means a lot to say—either literally, as when a word or phrase is long and awkward (Hubert Horatio Humphrey is quite a mouthful), or figuratively, when someone says something significant: That last comment was a mouthful.
Grind with teeth
- chompLoud, vigorous mouthwork
- masticateCrush food orally
- gnawBite repeatedly at
- crunchCrushing, grinding noise
munch · teeth · jaw · bite · swallow · savor · ingest · gobble
Pierce with teeth
- morselSmall piece of food
- spoonfulQuantity a scoop holds
- nibbleSmall, tentative bite
- gulpHasty, large swallow
sip · swallow · chunk · dollop · sample · taste · crumb · scoop
Manner of speaking words
- articulationClear vocal expression
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- syllablesUnits of pronunciation
- stammerSpeak with involuntary repetitions
stutter · stumble · unpronounceable · polysyllabic · elocution · diction · phonetics · garble
Filled beyond capacity
- crammedOverfilled or overstuffed
- packedFilled to capacity
- gorgeDeep, narrow valley
- chokingBlocked airway condition
gagging · bulging · cheeks · hamster · chipmunk · overloaded · bursting · bloated
Using more language than necessary
- long-windedExcessively wordy, tediously so
- ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- elaborateComplex and detailed
complicated · overwrought · prolix · loquacious · garrulous · circumlocutory · bombastic · grandiloquent
Extended angry speech
- rantAngry prolonged outburst
- earfulHarsh verbal rebuke
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- scoldingHarsh verbal criticism
lecture · harangue · diatribe · outpouring · venting · telling-off · tongue-lashing · blunt
chew
Grind with teeth
crunch · munch · teeth · jaw · bite · swallow · savor · ingest · gobble · bolus
bite
Pierce with teeth
gulp · sip · swallow · chunk · dollop · sample · taste · crumb · scoop · handful
pronunciation
Manner of speaking words
- articulationClear vocal expression
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- syllablesUnits of pronunciation
stammer · stutter · stumble · unpronounceable · polysyllabic · elocution · diction · phonetics · garble · difficult
stuffed
Filled beyond capacity
choking · gagging · bulging · cheeks · hamster · chipmunk · overloaded · bursting · bloated · glutted
wordy
Using more language than necessary
- long-windedExcessively wordy, tediously so
- ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
elaborate · complicated · overwrought · prolix · loquacious · garrulous · circumlocutory · bombastic · grandiloquent · sesquipedalian
tirade
Extended angry speech
scolding · lecture · harangue · diatribe · outpouring · venting · telling-off · tongue-lashing · blunt · frank