adjective
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full of trivial conversation; talkative
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informal and friendly; gossipy
a chatty letter
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of chatty
First recorded in 1755–65; chat ( def. ) + -y 1
Example Sentences
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He recalled how his fellow entertainer and presenter, who died in August 2017, had singled out his breakthrough Chatty Man talk show as a "hit".
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2022
It can be especially problematic when one of your colleagues is a Chatty Cathy.
From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022
Chatty and jovial, he expressed admiration that his calm, reserved neighbor had stuck it out all these years under the bridge.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2021
Was she the Chatty Patty in her class before COVID?
From Slate • Sep. 23, 2020
She is grinning, muttering, “Baby doll. Big windup toy. Chatty Cathy.”
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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