mouthy

[ mou-thee, -thee ]

adjective

, mouth·i·er, mouth·i·est.

1. rude, disrespectful, or given to back talk; insolent:

   One of the kids was a holy terror—belligerent and mouthy.

2. excessively talkative, often in a pretentious way:

   I get nauseated just thinking of that talk show and the parade of mouthy buffoons.

mouthy

/ ˈmaʊðɪ /

adjective

1. bombastic; excessively talkative

Other Words From

• mouth·i·ly adverb
• mouth·i·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mouthy¹

First recorded in 1580–90; mouth + -y ¹

Example Sentences

I also suspect some people watched the videos in hopes that they would see a mouthy woman get punched in the face.

From The Daily Beast

We call this “Womyning,”and if you have a mouthy teenage daughter, she is probably doing it, too.

From The Daily Beast

“This is going to happen over and over again if nothing is done,” Greenidge told the New York Daily News of her mouthy ordeal.

From The Daily Beast

Here's Jones taking technical pointers from a mouthy teenager in a McDonald's ad.

From The Daily Beast

Because he is a mouthy, insouciant rascal with a great shtick.

From The Daily Beast

Lumley was quite able to do it, for he was truly, as Mr. Marlin had described him, mouthy.

From Project Gutenberg

A mouthy braggart in company is often silent in his own home, and Buzz was no exception to this rule.

From Project Gutenberg

It passed him by indifferent; and he had ever loathed the mouthy prating of it on others' lips.

From Project Gutenberg