gossipy

adjective

gos·​sipy ˈgä-sə-pē How to pronounce gossipy (audio)
: characterized by, full of, or given to gossip
a gossipy letter
gossipy neighbors

Examples of gossipy in a Sentence

this book on the people who have occupied the White House is a little too gossipy to qualify as serious history
Recent Examples on the Web But the film itself is a shallow portrait that recounts gossipy facts and lore about Winehouse and her troubled relationship with husband Blake Fielder-Civil (an admittedly fantastic Jack O’Connell). Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024 Her personal life became gossipy sport for the public. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gossipy 

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Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gossipy was in 1818

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“Gossipy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gossipy. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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