mouthy
名词 n.
形容词 adj.
英文释义
名词 n.
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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…
形容词 adj.
- Overly talkative, insolent, and loud.
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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.
词汇关系
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词源
词源 1
From mouth + -y (adjectival suffix).
词源 2
Etymology tree
English mouth
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English mouthy
From mouth + -y (diminutive suffix).
English mouth
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English mouthy
From mouth + -y (diminutive suffix).
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