chattier; chattiest
2
: having the style and manner of light familiar conversation
a chatty letter
Examples of chatty in a Sentence
a chatty book about his life in politics
a time when campers were expected to write a chatty letter to their folks every week
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
The setting feels authentically Irish pub-ish with cozy booths and a bar with lots of seats and chatty bartends.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
In person, Abbotoy’s affable, chatty, and eager to debate the finer points of political theory without raising his voice.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Kate had that moment with the very chatty senator in episode three, who was on the verge of asking about her fertility.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Chatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chatty. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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chatty
adjective
chat·ty
ˈchat-ē 
chattier; chattiest
1
: fond of chatting
a chatty neighbor
2
: having the style of a chat
a chatty letter
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