mouthier; mouthiest
1
: marked by bombast or back talk
2
: excessively talkative : garrulous

Examples of mouthy in a Sentence

those mouthy motorists who can't seem to stay off their cell phones
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Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mouthy was in 1589

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“Mouthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mouthy. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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