noun
- plural of cheekful; the amount of food or liquid that can be held in one cheek
Usage: informal; usually used in the context of eating or drinking
Examples
- The child stuffed cheekfuls of candy into his mouth.
- She took several cheekfuls of water before swallowing.
- He puffed out his cheeks and held two cheekfuls of air.
- The squirrel stored cheekfuls of nuts for winter.
- She held cheekfuls of the warm soup before eating it.