mouthy

English

Etymology

From mouth +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

mouthy (comparative mouthier, superlative mouthiest)

1. (slang, derogatory) Overly talkative, insolent, and loud.

   Synonyms: gobby (talkative), lippy (insolent)

2. Of a dog: inclined to bite or nip.

   Synonyms: bitey, nippy

   • 2008, Pat Miller, Play with Your Dog:

     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.

   • 2011, Tamar Geller, 30 Days to a Well-Mannered Dog: The Loved Dog Method, page 94:

     The separation and isolation will send a clear message to your overly mouthy dog. After a couple of minutes, you can try again. It may take a few repetitions before your dog connects the nipping behavior with losing you, […]

Translations

overly talkative, insolent, and loud

• Bulgarian: бъбрив (bg) (bǎbriv)
• Cebuano: babaon
• Finnish: suulas (fi)
• Hungarian: nagyhangú (hu), nagyszájú (hu), szószátyár (hu)
• Portuguese: tagarela (pt), falador (pt), linguarudo (pt)
• Spanish: deslenguado (es)