smart mouth
noun [C usually singular] US informalDefinition
› If someone has or is a smart mouth, they speak to other people in a way that shows little respect.Showing arrogance and conceitConfidence and self-assuranceBoasting smart-mouthed /ˌsmɑːtˈmaʊðd/
/ˌsmɑːrt-/ adjective › a smart-mouthed little bratRude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desire
/ˌsmɑːrt-/ adjective › a smart-mouthed little bratRude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desire(Definition of smart mouth noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) proud as Lucifer idiom
- a cut above idiom
- airs and graces idiom
- arrogant adjective
- as if you owned the place idiom
- egotistic adjective
- get on your high horse idiom
- haughty adjective
- high and mighty idiom
- high-flown adjective
- pompous adjective
- portentous adjective
- proud adjective (FEELING IMPORTANT)
- proudly adverb
- put on the dog idiom
- throw your weight around/about idiom
- tin god noun
- toffee-nosed adjective
- too big for your boots idiom
- uppity adjective
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