mouthful
n. countablen. the amount of food or drink that fills your mouth. It can also describe a word or phrase that is very long and difficult to say.
n. the quantity of food or liquid that can be held in the mouth at one time; figuratively, a word or phrase that is phonetically complex or lengthy.
He took a huge mouthful of the chocolate cake.
The full name of the government department is quite a mouthful, so most people just use the acronym.
She paused with a mouthful of tea, considering her response carefully before swallowing and addressing the board's concerns regarding the new policy.
From Middle English mouthful, mouth-full, mouthe full, from Old English mūþfull, from Proto-West Germanic munþafull, 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”).
From mouth + -ful.
Often used with the indefinite article 'a' when describing a difficult word or name.