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

• mouthiness
  noun
• mouthily
  adverb

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

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 • Dec. 8, 2025

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

“Ah, so you’re the mouthy one,” the bat says, grinning like the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone