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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Mbeumo, nicknamed Brice, was not shy at football but talkative and funny.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In this Pixar staple, elderly widower Carl sets off on an adventure to fulfill his late wife’s dream, only to be accompanied by an eager Boy Scout and an annoyingly talkative dog.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
16 Sep. 2025
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These are the systems, data architecture, and conversational capabilities that let AI agents access their catalog, understand their brand voice, and transact on behalf of customers.—
Fayez Mohamood,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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But as on Letterboxd, Runquist’s YouTube videos are conversational and shaggy.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Talky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talky. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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