mouthy
3
6.9
- adjective
- /ˈmaʊθi/
- Informal
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hablador
- Sorcha Mowbray is a mild-mannered office worker by day... okay, so she is actually a mouthy, opinionated, take-charge kind of gal who bosses everyone around; but she definitely works in an office.
- get mouthy
Examples
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Just getting a little too mouthy and opinion-sharing.
Blog text (7) -
They can't sometimes be too mouthy about what they know, right?
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I get a little mouthy when I'm drunk.
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He's a music producer of a certain type, quite mouthy and in your face.
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So I'd like to put out a little warning to all the mouthy vegetarians who are giving the rest of us such a bad name.
Blog text (11) -
We're on Cage Warriors together, so he's always been like a brash, mouthy, out there character, even on Cage Warriors.
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When I politely implored the students for the umpteenth time to cease congregating, one of them—a thin, mouthy, lawyer-in-training—piped up, "How are you going to make us?"
Fiction book (2002) -
She can be quite mouthy at times, always ready to share her opinion loudly.
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Whenever he gets excited, he becomes very mouthy and chatty with everyone around.
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The mouthy child made sure to voice her thoughts during the class discussion.
Synonyms
87
4.9
Saying opinions clearly and strongly in public
36
3.3
Talking a lot in a friendly, informal way
33
2.5
A person who likes to speak a lot with other people
6
9.9
A person who talks a lot about small everyday things
6
7.0
Talking a lot about small, unimportant things
3
8.6
Talking too much about small unimportant things
3
6.7
A person who speaks loudly and says rude things
1
7.9
Talking a lot about small, unimportant things
Talking a lot in a friendly, lively way
Talking much more than others want to hear
A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets
A person who talks a lot in a loud, rude way
Speaks quickly with angry or strong words
Antonyms
Compounds
How Talkative
- Formal
3
8.6
- Formal
6
9.9
- Informal
3
6.9
33
2.5
- Informal
36
3.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mouthy comes from mouth + -y, so it means 'full of mouth' or 'having a lot to say'. That is why we can call someone mouthy when they are lively and outspoken, talking a lot in a friendly or energetic way.