English
Noun
toothful (plural toothfuls)
- (archaic) a small amount
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1917, H. C. McNeile, No Man's Land:- 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.
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1901, Kate Douglas Wiggin, Penelope's Irish Experiences:- "Give her a toothful of whisky, your ladyship.
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1899, Edward Noyes Westcott, David Harum:- "Thank you," said David a minute or two later on, holding out the glass while John poured, "jest a wisdom toothful.
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1869, Atticus, Our Churches and Chapels:- 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.
Adjective
toothful (comparative more toothful, superlative most toothful)
- (obsolete) toothsome