Cheekful
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A partial mouthful, enough to fill one's cheek.
"I stop at one of the largest of these pools, undress and plunge in. Happily I flounder about, terrifying the minnows, and float on my back and spout cheekfuls of water at the sun."
Example
More examples"I stop at one of the largest of these pools, undress and plunge in. Happily I flounder about, terrifying the minnows, and float on my back and spout cheekfuls of water at the sun."
Etymology
From cheek + -ful.
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