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as in colloquial
having the style and content of everyday conversation
a time when campers were expected to write a chatty letter to their folks every week
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as in talkative
fond of talking or conversation
a chatty campaigner who talked to everyone like they were old friends
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Recent Examples of chatty
The japchae assembly is more mechanical than dramatic, but the servers who put it together are charming and chatty enough to carry the performance.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
The 40-hour battery life of these Beats Studio Pro Headphones is always helpful, and the active noise canceling will tone out your chatty neighbor.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
By then, the mainstream media was paying close attention to Gawker with a mix of fascination over its scoops and chatty, compelling voices, and condescension because its journalistic standards were not as strict as theirs.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
And Wedgewood — a chatty guy — likes to do that plenty.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
The 40-hour battery life of these Beats Studio Pro Headphones is always helpful, and the active noise canceling will tone out your chatty neighbor.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
By then, the mainstream media was paying close attention to Gawker with a mix of fascination over its scoops and chatty, compelling voices, and condescension because its journalistic standards were not as strict as theirs.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
And Wedgewood — a chatty guy — likes to do that plenty.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatty
Adjective
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Its name refers to the colloquial term once used for Papaya—paw-paw.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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The Solons name refers to an ancient Greek lawmaker, whose name later became a colloquial term for wise legislators, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Llorca recalls the technician being talkative and upbeat throughout most of the exam.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Some cat breeds are particularly chatty, and their talkative nature is perfectly normal.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Chatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatty. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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