toothful
Example Sentences
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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.
From Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston by Atticus
Now out of interstellar space, Beyond the sunlight and the storm, Appears that lightning-laden form, That toothful smile, that cryptic face.
From The Broadway Anthology by Edward L. Bernays
Thank you," said David a minute or two later on, holding out the glass while John poured, "jest a wisdom toothful.
From David Harum A Story of American Life by Edward Noyes Westcott
Many a man would have offered to fast a week, not meaning to deny himself a toothful five minutes longer than was avoidable.
From The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley by Louis Tracy
"The real thing," said Gaites, with his most toothful smile, and he laughed for pleasure in his friend's astonishment.
From A Pair of Patient Lovers by William Dean Howells
