mouthy

[ mou-th ee, -thee ]

/ ˈmaʊ ði, -θi /

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adjective, mouth·i·er, mouth·i·est.

garrulous, often in a bombastic manner.

Words nearby mouthy

mouthing, mouthpart, mouthpiece, mouthwash, mouthwatering, mouthy, mouton, moutonnée, movable, movable feast, movable joint

Origin of mouthy

First recorded in 1580–90; mouth + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM mouthy

mouth·i·ly, adverbmouth·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for mouthy

I also suspect some people watched the videos in hopes that they would see a mouthy woman get punched in the face.
Whore Uniforms, Brad Pitt, and Context: Reflections from the Woman Behind Cards Against Harassment|Lindsey|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We call this “Womyning,”and if you have a mouthy teenage daughter, she is probably doing it, too.
Getting to Know the ‘Beyoncé Voter’|Kelly Williams Brown|July 7, 2014|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.
Woman Allegedly Contracts Herpes from Rihanna Lipstick Tester|Misty White Sidell|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Here's Jones taking technical pointers from a mouthy teenager in a McDonald's ad.
New York Times Attack on Olympic Athlete Lolo Jones Unfounded and Unfair|David Roth|August 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Because he is a mouthy, insouciant rascal with a great shtick.
Alec Baldwin’s Twitter Troubles|Sandra McElwaine|April 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Lumley was quite able to do it, for he was truly, as Mr. Marlin had described him, mouthy.
The Young Wireless Operator--As a Fire Patrol|Lewis E. Theiss
A mouthy braggart in company is often silent in his own home, and Buzz was no exception to this rule.
Cheerful--By Request|Edna Ferber
It passed him by indifferent; and he had ever loathed the mouthy prating of it on others' lips.
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British Dictionary definitions for mouthy

mouthy

/ (ˈmaʊðɪ) /

adjective mouthier or mouthiest

bombastic; excessively talkative

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mouthy

adjective, mouth·i·er, mouth·i·est.

Words related to mouthy

Words nearby mouthy

Origin of mouthy

OTHER WORDS FROM mouthy

Examples from the Web for mouthy

British Dictionary definitions for mouthy

adjective mouthier or mouthiest