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

Luna is leaping into your chatty 3rd house, inviting you to share ideas with humor and rewrite notes before hitting send. —Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026

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

This year is extra lively, too, thanks to the moon cruising through chatty Gemini, setting the tone for a night full of curiosity and thought-provoking conversations. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025

Relaxed and chatty on a Friday morning in November, Francis Suarez sat behind the wheel of his wife’s spotless white Tesla as the self-driving vehicle piloted itself north on 37th Avenue. —Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025

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