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gossipy

adjective gos·sipy \ˈgä-sə-pē\

Definition of GOSSIPY

:  characterized by, full of, or given to gossip <a gossipy letter> <gossipy neighbors>
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First Known Use of GOSSIPY

1818

Related to GOSSIPY

Synonyms
chattery, colloquial, conversational, dishy, chatty, newsy
Antonyms
bookish, literary

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