mouthful

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmaʊθfʊl, -f(ə)l/

noun (plural mouthfuls)

  • 1a quantity of food or drink that fills or can be put in the mouth: he took a mouthful of beer
  • 2a long or complicated word or phrase that is difficult to say: poliomyelitis is a bit of a mouthful

Phrases

give someone a mouthful

British informal talk to or shout at someone in an angry or critical way: she gave him a mouthful—I’d never heard her speak like this before

say a mouthful

North American informal say something noteworthy.