gossipy

American  

[gos-uh-pee] / ˈgɒs ə pi /

adjective

1. given to or fond of gossip.

   a gossipy neighbor.

2. full of gossip.

   a gossipy tabloid.

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Other Word Forms

• gossipiness noun
• ungossipy adjective

Etymology

Origin of gossipy

First recorded in 1810–20; gossip + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Her brief account is a bright, gossipy, impressionistic sketchbook of New Orleans personalities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

For weeks, salacious talk swirled in campaign circles, ricocheted through email chains and was served up, like a buzzy side dish, over gossipy lunches from Sacramento to San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“A Hollywood Ending” is a gossipy book with plenty to dish on the Buss family, which until recently was the majority owner of the Lakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Then come the thinkpieces — and yes, you could say this very piece you’re reading isn’t exempt from that label — and the gossipy screeds.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2025

My older sister, Carla, and my cousin Lucinda, the two oldest cousins, had a giggly, gossipy girlfriendship that made everyone else feel left out.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez