Of a person: characterized by railing, ranting, or the use of bombastic language; loud-mouthed, outspoken, rude. Cf. lippy, adj. 2.
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释义 | society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > ornateness > [adjective] > inflated or bombastic > using bombastic style (8) mouthy1589 Of a person: characterized by railing, ranting, or the use of bombastic language; loud-mouthed, outspoken, rude. Cf. lippy, adj. 2. fustian1600 Hence of a writer or speaker. Obsolete. mouthing1627 That mouths (in various senses of mouth, v.). bombastic1727 Given to the use of bombastic language. ranting1771 That rants (in various senses). bloviating1851 Bombastic; long-winded. telegraphese1881 With capital initial. Designating an elaborate or inflated style of writing regarded as characteristic of leading articles in the Daily Telegraph… sophomoric1891 Of persons. Also elliptical as n. |
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