"cheekful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cheekfuls [plural], cheeksful [plural]
Etymology: From cheek + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cheek|ful|pos=noun}} cheek + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|cheeksful}} cheekful (plural cheekfuls or cheeksful)
  1. A partial mouthful, enough to fill one's cheek.

Inflected forms

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