mouthy

[ mou-thee, -thee ]

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.

mouthy

/ ˈmaʊðɪ /

adjective

1. bombastic; excessively talkative

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mouthy¹

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

Example Sentences

The actress and comedian played Donna Noble, the Doctor's mouthy companion in the popular sci-fi franchise.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

But judging by Thursday morning’s headlines and social media trends, the once powerful showmen were overshadowed by a gathering of low-polling GOP candidates in Milwaukee — stoic former Vice President Mike Pence versus the mouthy entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy — and more bad news associated with Trump’s 2020 run for the White House.

From Los Angeles Times

So he sent director Greta Gerwig a demo with a few lines — including a deliciously mouthy lyric about “blonde fragility.”

From Seattle Times

Now, some of the men who endured that “brutal event” are suing the county, claiming that deputies fired more than 50 canisters of tear gas at a dorm housing several dozen inmates — allegedly because two of them were mouthy and uncooperative when staff ordered them to get off the phone for the evening.

From Los Angeles Times