as in talkative
fond of talking or conversation
a talky coworker who will corner you at your desk for hours with stories about his vacation
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Recent Examples of talky
Severance is a show that is often driven by dialogue, and this dinner scene is quite talky, relying on Burt and a tipsy Fields to reveal a lot of information in a short period of time.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Ironically, their strongest film since then is exceedingly talky.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
This series is gloriously talky, and that’s because The Old Man is ultimately less interested in what Chase, Hamzad, and Harper are up to than why, and the series’ allowance for layers of characterization and motivation keep it from becoming another predictable espionage show.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Even by French standards, this is an incredibly talky movie.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2024
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Ironically, their strongest film since then is exceedingly talky.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
This series is gloriously talky, and that’s because The Old Man is ultimately less interested in what Chase, Hamzad, and Harper are up to than why, and the series’ allowance for layers of characterization and motivation keep it from becoming another predictable espionage show.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Even by French standards, this is an incredibly talky movie.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talky
talkative
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The way the car flows down twisty roads is simply serene due to its talkative and responsive electrohydraulic steering, wonderful chassis communication, minimal body roll, and excellent grip.—
Peter Nelson,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
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Since October, Jackson spoke 50% more words on the bench than Sotomayor who was the next talkative, according to statistics compiled by Adam Feldman and Jake S. Truscott for the Empirical SCOTUS blog.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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“Talky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talky. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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