palateful

adj, noun — 2 senses

palateful

adj

Etymology From palate + -ful.

1

Tasty; flavorsome.

  • The main requisite is to brew a tasty, palateful and wholesome beer […]1904, Letters on Brewing, volume 3, page 127:
Derived terms
palatefulness

palateful

noun

Etymology From palate + -ful.

1

Rare A mouthful.

  • She threw a palateful of metallic noise at me: 'Do your own damn work. You're the sniffing secretary around here.'1969, Jerzy Peterkiewicz, Green Flows the Bile, page 41:
  • The Count spat out a palateful of finest Dom, choking. He looked in Johan's eyes for a second, then exploded into raucous laughter.2013, Ian Thornton, The Great & Calamitous Tale of Johan Thoms, page 87:

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