chatty

[ chat-ee ]
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adjective,chat·ti·er, chat·ti·est.
  1. characterized by friendly and informal talk or writing, often about minor or personal matters: a long, chatty letter from my sister.

  2. given to such talk: a lovable, chatty old man.

Origin of chatty

1
First recorded in 1755–65; chat + -y1

Other words for chatty

Other words from chatty

  • chat·ti·ly, adverb
  • chat·ti·ness, noun

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How to use chatty in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for chatty

chatty

/ (ˈtʃætɪ) /


adjective-tier or -tiest
  1. full of trivial conversation; talkative

  2. informal and friendly; gossipy: a chatty letter

Derived forms of chatty

  • chattily, adverb
  • chattiness, noun

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