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In some senses, toothful is marked as archaic, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
toothful
adj 2noun 1
Collocations
2VERB + TOOTHFUL
enjoying, give
TOOTHFUL + NOUN
grin, whisky
Definitions
noun
1
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.
"Give her a toothful of whisky, your ladyship.
adj
1
Toothy; showing the teeth.
a toothful grin
2
Toothsome.
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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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"Give her a toothful of whisky, your ladyship.
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"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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a toothful grin
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