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Mouthy

adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Overly talkative, insolent, and loud. derogatory, slang
  2. 2
    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."

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of mouthie (“the mouth”). alt-of, alternative

    "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…"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From mouth + -y (adjectival suffix).

Etymology 2

From mouth + -y (diminutive suffix).

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