: having a mouth especially of a specified kind
—often used in combination
a soft-mouthed fish
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Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object. —
Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026 Season 2 is set in 1994, with senior year of high school underway for Ted the foul-mouthed teddy bear and the likable but awkward John. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 But this was a mealy-mouthed memo. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 Talkative characters like the froggish Mallow and even Bowser himself are motor-mouthed and sarcastic, nigglingly mocking Mario for his inability to speak in anything other than nods and pantomimes. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mouthed
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026 Season 2 is set in 1994, with senior year of high school underway for Ted the foul-mouthed teddy bear and the likable but awkward John. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 But this was a mealy-mouthed memo. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 Talkative characters like the froggish Mallow and even Bowser himself are motor-mouthed and sarcastic, nigglingly mocking Mario for his inability to speak in anything other than nods and pantomimes. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mouthed
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“Mouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/mouthed. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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