gossipy

adjective

gos·​sipy ˈgä-sə-pē How to pronounce gossipy (audio)
: characterized by, full of, or given to gossip
a gossipy letter
gossipy neighbors

Examples of gossipy in a Sentence

this book on the people who have occupied the White House is a little too gossipy to qualify as serious history
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In a world of algorithm game-playing and lyrics bundled with gossipy subtext, the band’s songs — which deftly blend garage rock and shoegaze — function as talismans affirming the importance of standing tall by your convictions. Sophie Williams, Billboard, 1 May 2025 There’s plenty of drama to go around — especially once gossipy talk show hosts, cruel vloggers and even campy drag queens join in on the action to tear its titular drama queens to shreds. Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025 This gossipy, epistolary novel is as full of epic characters as the Sistine Chapel ceiling: naughty Médicis, wine-drunk nuns, proto-Marxist painter’s assistants. Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025 This includes a lawyer, who will reply to social messages and even gossipy chitchat from their work account. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gossipy

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gossipy was in 1818

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“Gossipy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gossipy. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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