toothful
toothful noun: a small amount, especially a small alcoholic drink.
Noun
toothful (plural toothfuls)
- A small amount, especially a small alcoholic drink.
- The signal officer was looking wise over something that boomed and buzzed alternately; the machine-gun officer may, or may not, have been enjoying another toothful.1917, H. C. McNeile, No Man's Land
- "Give her a toothful of whisky, your ladyship.1901, Kate Douglas Wiggin, Penelope's Irish Experiences
Adjective
toothful (comparative more toothful, superlative most toothful)
Examples of toothful in a sentence
- "Thank you," said David a minute or two later on, holding out the glass while John poured, "jest a wisdom toothful.1899, Edward Noyes Westcott, David Harum:
- Of course it is better late than never, only not much bliss follows late attendance, and hardly a toothful of ecstacy can be obtained in three-quarters of a minute.1869, Atticus, Our Churches and Chapels:
Synonyms of toothful
Forms of toothful
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | toothfuls |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more toothful |
| superlative | most toothful |
Origin of toothful
From tooth + -ful.
Questions about toothful
- What does toothful mean?
- Toothful means a small amount, especially a small alcoholic drink.
- How do you use toothful in a sentence?
- "Thank you," said David a minute or two later on, holding out the glass while John poured, "jest a wisdom toothful.
- What part of speech is toothful?
- Toothful can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of toothful?
- The plural of toothful is toothfuls.
Words near toothful in the dictionary
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