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

Your 11th House of Collaboration holds chatty Mercury, which squares sudden Uranus in your 2nd House of Supplies. —Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026

There are also chatty, jokey messages pointing to a much closer relationship with Epstein than Mandelson had disclosed. —Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026

There are also scores of chatty, jokey messages pointing to a much closer relationship than Mandelson had previously disclosed. —Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026

Your 7th House of Bonding opens as the Moon trines Uranus in your chatty 3rd house, inviting talks that clear confusion in close relationships. —Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 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