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
Who knew the impending apocalypse could be so talky?
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Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
The script does show its age in spurts, action dragging here and there in its very talky style that is signature Christie.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
All three are extremely talky, but Haugerud has a knack for making rivers of dialogue fluid, dynamic and cinematic.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
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.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
The script does show its age in spurts, action dragging here and there in its very talky style that is signature Christie.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
All three are extremely talky, but Haugerud has a knack for making rivers of dialogue fluid, dynamic and cinematic.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
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.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talky
Adjective
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At home, Dan is curious, talkative and always ready to make a new friend.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Mbeumo, nicknamed Brice, was not shy at football but talkative and funny.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The partnership would give Apple access to Google’s massive AI infrastructure, enabling more capable, conversational versions of Siri and new features expected to launch next spring.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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That got the job done and is indicative of the conversational experimentation that gives the film, and many of Linklater’s works, its charm.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Talky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talky. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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