mouthy

[ mou-thee, -thee ]
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adjective,mouth·i·er, mouth·i·est.
  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.

Origin of mouthy

1
First recorded in 1580–90; mouth + -y1

Other words from mouthy

  • mouth·i·ly, adverb
  • mouth·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for mouthy

mouthy

/ (ˈmaʊðɪ) /


adjectivemouthier or mouthiest
  1. bombastic; excessively talkative

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