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chatty

adjective

chat·​ty ˈcha-tē How to pronounce chatty (audio)
chattier; chattiest
Synonyms of chattynext
1
: fond of chatting : talkative
a chatty neighbor
2
: having the style and manner of light familiar conversation
a chatty letter
chattily adverb
chattiness noun

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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Describing her as a chatty, vivacious, young student. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025 For example, there's a chatty nerd and an old, gruff general. PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025 The worker described him as a very gracious host, chatty and charismatic. Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025 Gemini’s curious, chatty, and chaotic energy can be fun — or overwhelming — especially because it’s ruled by Mercury in Scorpio, still in its retroshade until the first week of the month. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chatty

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of chatty was circa 1741

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“Chatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chatty. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

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chatty

adjective
chat·​ty ˈchat-ē How to pronounce chatty (audio)
chattier; chattiest
1
: fond of chatting
a chatty neighbor
2
: having the style of a chat
a chatty letter
chattily adverb
chattiness noun

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