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

See Examples For:

mouthy mouthier mouthiest

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

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 ● Nov. 28, 2024

The only instance in which Sturdivant will talk back is if he’s repeatedly burning the same mouthy defender.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023

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

The legionnaires didn't gag her, probably because she had the sense not to be mouthy.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Pazcoguin’s book is subtitled, “The Making of a Rogue Ballerina,” and she quickly establishes herself as the mouthier, hard-partying alternative to the perfumed diva stereotype.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2021

For their sequel, the Next Generation stalwarts will do battle with a creature even meaner and mouthier than the Borg: the McEnroe.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yes, put him in there with the brashest and mouthiest player you can find.

From Golf Digest ● Nov. 24, 2018

The mouthiest of them all typically start with the same word.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 31, 2018

I reckon they just went out on a few estates, picked the mouthiest, rudest, funniest kids they could find, put them in a classroom and told them to be themselves.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 22, 2010

But you know as well as I, Lord, he’s one of the mouthiest so and so’s that ever wore socks.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy