chatty

adjective

chat·​ty ˈcha-tē 

chattier; chattiest

1

: fond of chatting : talkative

a chatty neighbor

2

: having the style and manner of light familiar conversation

a chatty letter

chattily

ˈcha-tə-lē 

adverb

chattiness

ˈcha-tē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of chatty

• colloquial

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

Recent Examples on the Web

But the books below are for fans of Richard Linklater’s chatty speculative history, Blue Moon. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026

Birdie is physically frail, emotionally fragile, too chatty — the epitome of her name. —Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026

In late April, love gets chatty and playful when Venus enters Gemini, followed by electric Uranus, bringing sparks through conversation, witty banter, spontaneous plans and flirting that starts as a joke and ends in a date. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026

Some have placed more limits around how chatty some of these products can be. —Queenie Wong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for chatty

• batty
• catty
• fatty
• natty
• pattie
• patty
• ratty
• tatty

Kids Definition

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

chattily

ˈchat-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

chattiness

ˈchat-ē-nəs 

noun