mouthy

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mouthy^¹

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From mouth + -y (adjectival suffix).

adjective mouthier · mouthiest

derogatory, slang Overly talkative, insolent, and loud.
Similar: gobby, lippy
Of a dog: inclined to bite or nip. An excellent way to redirect a “mouthy” dog's teeth to an appropriate object. Great exercise and the perfect outlet for family members who want to play roughly.
Similar: bitey, nippy

mouthy^²

noun mouthies

alternative Alternative spelling of mouthie (“the mouth”). Alison says ‘Open your little mouthy and I’ll give you a pill’. I open my mouth like a baby bird and say ‘Tweet tweet tweet[’]. Incidentally, we are quite ruthless people in other respects, but behind closed doors…

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adj overly talkative, insolent, and loud

Español	deslenguado
Português	tagarela, falador, linguarudo

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@misc{mouthy_2026,
  title = {mouthy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mouthy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}