mouthy

American  

[mou-thee, -thee] / ˈmaʊ θi, -ði /

adjective

mouthier, mouthiest

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.

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mouthy British  

/ ˈmaʊðɪ /

adjective

1. bombastic; excessively talkative

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Other Word Forms

• mouthily
  adverb
• mouthiness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of mouthy

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

Example Sentences

"Centre stage we have Saraya, who is this mouthy, irreverent outsider, complicated, flawed, and it's her journey of realising all those attributes are the things that make her really special," Cooper said.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The mouthy pool shark Minnesota Fats is given as much attention as the babushka Lyudmila Borisovna—an anti-Nazi broadcaster whom Joseph Goebbels called the witch of the Kremlin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

So he sent director Greta Gerwig a demo with a few lines — including a deliciously mouthy lyric about “blonde fragility.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2023

She’s tough and beautiful, mouthy and unwaveringly loyal, but if she moves fast it’s often because she has no other choice.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Yeah, I’m sarcastic and mouthy; I will be the first to admit it.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers