chatty

adjective

chat·​ty ˈcha-tē How to pronounce chatty (audio)
chattier; chattiest
Synonyms of chattynext
1
: fond of chatting : talkative
a chatty neighbor
2
: having the style and manner of light familiar conversation
a chatty letter
chattily
ˈcha-tə-lē How to pronounce chatty (audio)
adverb
chattiness
ˈcha-tē-nəs How to pronounce chatty (audio)
noun

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a chatty book about his life in politics a time when campers were expected to write a chatty letter to their folks every week
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There’s a love, there’s always that invisible thread that holds them all together, but Ozzy was the chatty one. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026 The mood was informal and chatty; Weyers and another member ate takeout noodles. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Her often chatty, sometimes dishy articles were a respite from the serious news items and editorials in the Black press, mostly about the fight for racial justice. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 Scientists have observed this phenomenon in other chatty animals, including parrots and dolphins. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chatty

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First Known Use

circa 1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of chatty was circa 1741

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chatty

adjective
chat·​ty ˈchat-ē How to pronounce chatty (audio)
chattier; chattiest
1
: fond of chatting
a chatty neighbor
2
: having the style of a chat
a chatty letter
chattily
ˈchat-ᵊl-ē How to pronounce chatty (audio)
adverb
chattiness
ˈchat-ē-nəs How to pronounce chatty (audio)
noun
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