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

On this day, they’re also watching Harmony’s dog, Dragon, a mouthy attention-seeker who interrupts our conversation multiple times.

From Los Angeles Times

Behold the mouthy, snaking tree tentacles.

From The Wall Street Journal

She has described herself as "mouthy", someone who would "take no messing from management".

From BBC

There are brief cutaways to Jonno’s home life, which at least has the benefit of giving us more Grant, plus Naomi Watts as his wife, Ann; scenes back in New York likewise give us unrelated time with Rita Wilson as Jessica’s mother, Lois; Rhea Perlman her mouthy grandmother, Dottie; Dunham’s Nora and Andrew Rannells as her ex-husband, Jameson, who left her in favor of “exploring non-monogamy with a couple both named Cody.”

From Los Angeles Times

Likewise the talented comedian Sophie Zucker, who makes the most of her too-brief appearances as Jamie’s mouthy hometown nemesis.

From New York Times