toothful

Example Sentences

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I’ll follow you up in a jiffey, sir, as soon as I have swallowed a toothful of this warm stuff to keep out the cold.

From The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea by Austin, Henry

And I’d like a toothful of something to help me to digest the little repast,’ ses Shauno.

From The Whale and the Grasshopper And other Fables by O'Brien, Seumas

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 Carpenter, S. C. (Stephen Cullen)

"I had hiccoughs this morning and thought that I was going to have a good big meal, and here is nothing but a toothful."

From Myths and Legends of the Sioux by McLaughlin, Marie L.

"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 Brinkerhoff, R. M.