toothful
Example Sentences
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But haven't you a toothful of anything, Grannie?
From The Manxman A Novel - 1895 by Sir Hall Caine
"Just try a toothful of that to begin with," said Mat.
From Hide and Seek by Wilkie Collins
"I got a toothful while some other folks was getting a meal," answered the Kid.
From Old Man Curry Race Track Stories by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan
Upon which, turning to me, he said, "see what you can do with him, boy—if you cant keep him along with you, you dont get a toothful in this house."
From The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 5, May 1810 by S. C. (Stephen Cullen) Carpenter
"Yes, dearie," said the nurse, and smiled a large, and toothful smile as she turned and stepped out into the hall.
From The Ridin' Kid from Powder River by R. M. Brinkerhoff
