chatterer
Americannoun
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a person who chatters; a chatterbox.
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any of several passerine birds having a chattering cry, as certain waxwings and cotingas.
noun
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someone or something that chatters
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another name for cotinga
Etymology
Origin of chatterer
First recorded in 1400–50, chatterer is from the late Middle English word chaterer. See chatter, -er 1
Example Sentences
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I think the disappointment was in myself, for thinking that Samir was simply a small-minded chatterer.
From Literature
With all the chatterers in the world, Miss Manners would think people should be grateful to encounter someone who doesn't try to dominate every conversation.
From Washington Post
I’ve never been much of a video chatterer, but the pandemic has forced just about all of us to use videoconferencing with the people we care about and work with.
From New York Times
She said her gift for gab — as a “a chatterer and a laugher,” as she was once characterized — ricocheted against her and stereotyped her.
From Washington Post
Conversation is to Ceylan as the clash of metal monsters is to Michael Bay, and there are times in the latest film when the chatterers seem unable to stop.
From The New Yorker
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