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mouthfuls of marbles

mouthfuls of marbles is the plural of mouthful of marbles.

Meaning of mouthful of marbles

Noun

mouthful of marbles (plural mouthfuls of marbles)

  1. (idiomatic) An indistinct, muffled or garbled manner of speaking.
    • Anticholinergic toxicity results in a characteristic mumbling, as if the patient is trying to quickly recite a haiku with a mouthful of marbles.2001, Timothy Erickson et al., “Toxicology Update: A Rational Approach to Managing the Poisoned Patient”, in Emergency Medicine Practice, volume 3, number 8, page 5

Questions about mouthfuls of marbles

What is mouthfuls of marbles the plural of?
Mouthfuls of marbles is the plural of mouthful of marbles.

Words near mouthfuls of marbles in the dictionary

  1. mouthfucks
  2. mouthful
  3. mouthful of marbles
  4. mouthfull
  5. mouthfuls
  6. mouthfuls of marbles
  7. mouthgasm
  8. mouthgasms
  9. mouthguard
  10. mouthguards
  11. mouthhook

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