mouthy

[mou-thee, -thee]

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.

mouthy

/ ˈmaʊðɪ /

adjective

1. bombastic; excessively talkative

Other Word Forms

• mouthily adverb
• mouthiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mouthy¹

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

Example Sentences

Behold the mouthy, snaking tree tentacles.

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Viewers who see a line of guns pointed at mouthy, black-clad activists and think, well, they do look violent, simply cannot make the same argument about those same guns drawn on an oversized but silent frog.

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

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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.”

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

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