Mouthy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Mouthy is an adjective meaning Of a dog: inclined to bite or nip.
Meaning
Of a dog: inclined to bite or nip.
More Meanings
- Alternative spelling of mouthie (“the mouth”).
- (slang, derogatory) Overly talkative, insolent, and loud.
Example Sentences
Poor diddums! Do the edges hurt your little mouthy?
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.
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…
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, […]
Word Forms
- mouthier
- mouthiest
- mouthies
Synonyms for mouthy
Depending on context, synonyms include gobby, lippy, bitey, nippy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bombastic, bigmouthed, blabbermouthed, loudmouthed, open-mouthed, potty-mouthed.
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