CHATTERY Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

chattery

adjective

as in colloquial

having the style and content of everyday conversation writes a chattery advice column for the local paper

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That’s the colloquial name for the Salkin House, an 1,100-square-foot dwelling perched on a hillside lot, built for violist Jules Salkin in 1948 by John Lautner, the famed midcentury modern architect.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
The theme uses a colloquial phrase almost like a mathematical function.

— Sam Corbin, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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