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chatty
adjective chat·ty \ˈcha-tē\
: tending to talk a lot : fond of chatting
: having an informal style that is similar to friendly speech
chat·ti·erchat·ti·est
Full Definition of CHATTY
2
: having the style and manner of light familiar conversation <a chatty letter>
— chat·ti·ly \ˈcha-tə-lē\ adverb
— chat·ti·ness \ˈcha-tē-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of CHATTY
1756
Related to CHATTY
- Synonyms
- chattery, colloquial, conversational, dishy, gossipy, newsy
CHATTINESS Defined for Kids
chatty
adjective chat·ty \ˈcha-tē\
chat·ti·erchat·ti·est
Definition of CHATTY for Kids
1
: tending to talk a lot :
2
: having the style and manner of friendly conversation <a chatty letter>
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