noun
- plural of mouther; people who speak or utter words, especially those who speak without sincerity or substance
- plural of mouther; fish or other animals that feed by taking food into the mouth
Usage: informal; often used pejoratively to describe people who talk excessively or insincerely
Usage: technical; used in biology and zoology
Examples
- The politicians were dismissed as mere mouthers of empty promises.
- Don't be one of those mouthers who talks all day but says nothing meaningful.
- The debate was filled with mouthers spouting rehearsed talking points.
- Some fish are bottom mouthers, feeding on organisms near the ocean floor.
- The group included several mouthers who dominated every conversation.