talky

adjective

ˈtȯ-kē 

talkier; talkiest

1

: talkative

2

: containing too much talk

talkiness

ˈtȯ-kē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of talky

• talkative
• conversational

Examples of talky in a Sentence

She was in a talky mood.

a talky coworker who will corner you at your desk for hours with stories about his vacation

Recent Examples on the Web

Which is not to say the series, while talky, gets bogged down in philosophical abstraction. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025

There’s a facile critical tendency to liken a wide range of talky and small-scale dramas to the films of Éric Rohmer. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026

The ghost is talky, with parentheticals and exclamation points. — Nick Ripatrazone, Literary Hub, 31 Oct. 2025

But Rodrigo, one-time Disney Channel starlet, knows better than to let herself be reduced to that girl who makes talky retro pop-punk. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for talky

• blocky
• chalky
• cocky
• gawky
• hockey
• jockey
• khaki
• machi
• maki
• rocky
• stocky
• talkie

Kids Definition

talky

adjective

ˈtȯ-kē 

: talkative