chatty

American  

[chat-ee] / ˈtʃæt i /

adjective

chattier, chattiest

1. characterized by friendly and informal talk or writing, often about minor or personal matters.

   a long, chatty letter from my sister.

   Synonyms:

   newsy, talkative, gossipy, voluble, talky

2. given to such talk.

   a lovable, chatty old man.

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chatty British  

/ ˈtʃætɪ /

adjective

1. full of trivial conversation; talkative

2. informal and friendly; gossipy

   a chatty letter

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Other Word Forms

• chattily adverb
• chattiness noun

Etymology

Origin of chatty

First recorded in 1755–65; chat ( def. ) + -y ¹

Example Sentences

As the meeting opened, European Council President António Costa—the usually calm, chatty, former Portuguese prime minister who chairs leaders’ summits—turned to Orbán, who sat a few meters away, and chastised him.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alexa+ turns the digital assistant into a more chatty device which Amazon says will be able to follow threads and be more proactive in its responses.

From BBC

They also detailed their extensive chatty emails and the luxury gifts he showered on her.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You see, this is what I was telling you. My brother used to be a bookish but chatty boy. Very bright. Skipped ahead two whole grades. Awkward but lovable.”

From Literature

"For every one celebrity video I make, I make five chatty educational videos," he says.

From BBC

Related Words

• communicative
• conversational
• friendly
• garrulous
• informal
• intimate
• loquacious