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
An early scene, a party at the home of an up-for-tenure Yale professor played by Julia Roberts, is filled with that kind of thinky-talky dialogue.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Instead, the film is haunted and strikingly talky, with the young men working together to stay distracted and keep their dignity as they are killed off one by one.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
But Oppenheimer is a talky period piece, an exploration of a man and his mind, with only a flash-forward warning about doomsday tacked on to the ending.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
Who knew the impending apocalypse could be so talky?
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Instead, the film is haunted and strikingly talky, with the young men working together to stay distracted and keep their dignity as they are killed off one by one.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
But Oppenheimer is a talky period piece, an exploration of a man and his mind, with only a flash-forward warning about doomsday tacked on to the ending.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
Who knew the impending apocalypse could be so talky?
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talky
Adjective
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In court, Tillman was upbeat and talkative with his federal public defender, Varell Fuller, prior to making his guilty plea.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Loud, funny and talkative, The Big Bopper merged radio and rock stardom and became a larger-than-life entity with a true theatrical presence.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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By shifting from static size charts to dynamic, conversational guidance, True Fit aims to reduce returns by billions of dollars while increasing conversion rates and consumer confidence.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Feb. 2026
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As Derya and Aziz’s hypocrisies, as upper-class intellectuals, are increasingly brought to the fore, Namal and Biçer’s conversational performances grow haggard and strained.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Talky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talky. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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