gabby

¹ American

[gab-ee] / ˈgæb i /

adjective

gabbier, gabbiest

talkative; garrulous.

Gabby ² American

[gab-ee] / ˈgæb i /

noun

a male given name, form of Gabriel.
a female given name, form of Gabriella.

gabby British

/ ˈɡæbɪ /

adjective

informal inclined to chatter; talkative

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Other Word Forms

gabbiness

noun

Etymology

Origin of gabby

First recorded in 1710–20; gab ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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Members of Congress: “little mannikins, shrewd, gabby, drest in black, hopping about, making motions, amendments.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2020

Usually he’s very gabby about goings on in the world of golf, but the isolation has given him less to share and inquire about.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 8, 2020

Go with a gabby friend or two, to jump-start your share.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 14, 2019

He said he was concerned potential employers might not be eager to hire someone so gabby about a former workplace.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2016

Francis held the phone away from his ear and made a gabby mouth sign with his hand.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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