different between youthful vs mouthful

English

Etymology

From youth +? -ful.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ju??f?l/
• Hyphenation: youth?ful

Adjective

youthful (comparative more youthful, superlative most youthful)

1. Young or seeming young.

   Synonyms: lively, sprightly, spry, young; see also Thesaurus:young, Thesaurus:active
2. Characteristic of young people.

Derived terms

Translations

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle English mouthful, mouth-full, mouthe full, equivalent to mouth +? -ful. Compare Dutch mondvol (“mouthful”), German Mundvoll (“mouthful”), Danish mundfuld (“mouthful”), Swedish munfull (“mouthful”), Icelandic munnfylli (“mouthful”). Compare also West Frisian mûlfol (“mouthful”).

Noun

mouthful (plural mouthfuls or mouthsful)

1. The amount that will fit in a mouth.

2. (slang) Quite a bit.
3. Something difficult to pronounce or say.

   Synonym: jawbreaker

   • 2010, Alexander Irvine, Iron Man 2: The Junior Novel, page 77

     "Tony, I'm the executive director of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Strategic Homeland Intelligence, Enforcement, and Logistics Division," explained Fury.
     Tony nodded. […] "Want a tip? Fire your namer of things, because that's a mouthful."

4. A tirade of abusive language.

Synonyms

• (quantity of liquid): See also Thesaurus:mouthful

Translations

Etymology 2

mouth +? -ful.

Adjective

mouthful (comparative more mouthful, superlative most mouthful)

1. Bombastic or awkward.