talky

[ taw-kee ]

/ ˈtɔ ki /

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adjective, talk·i·er, talk·i·est.

having or containing superfluous or purposeless talk, conversation, or dialogue, especially so as to impede action or progress: a talky play that bored the audience.

inclined to talk a great deal; talkative.

Nearby words

talking machine, talking picture, talking point, talking shop, talking-to, talky, tall, tall blacks, tall buttercup, tall drink, tall meadow rue

Origin of talky

First recorded in 1835–45; talk + -y¹

Related forms

talk·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for talky

And it's not just because the movie is too "talky," which it is.
Tarantino's Love Letter|Dana Kennedy|May 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Of course her running around with freaks, the way she did—artists and talky women, was a handicap.
Gargoyles|Ben Hecht
But other times he's choppy and talky and has a hard time getting into the saddle.
Ewing\'s Lady|Harry Leon Wilson
"You don't seem to be quite so sassy and talky as you was when I first came in, Shavin's," he sneered.
Shavings|Joseph C. Lincoln

“Mormon he talky this way” (now extending two fingers, to show he understood them to talk with double tongue).
Trail Tales|James David Gillilan
I hear dem talky, talky, when dey no tink I listen, just as before.
In the Eastern Seas|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for talky

talky

/ (ˈtɔːkɪ) /

adjective talkier or talkiest

containing too much dialogue or inconsequential talka talky novel

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talky

adjective, talk·i·er, talk·i·est.

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Origin of talky

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Examples from the Web for talky

British Dictionary definitions for talky

talky

adjective talkier or talkiest