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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People Staff, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Some cat breeds are particularly chatty, and their talkative nature is perfectly normal.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The service ethos is more discreet deference than chatty confidence.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Armisen and Bill Hader play chatty and heavily accented doormen hell-bent on telling bizarre holiday stories to various tenants.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
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“Chatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chatty. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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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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