chatty

adjective

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

Examples of chatty in a Sentence

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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Sweeney has already caught one cat – chatty, grey and fluffy, with bright green eyes – who meows from a nearby carrier. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 12 July 2025 These cells were a bit too chatty in brains with depression, but oddly quiet in PTSD, hinting at a key difference between the two conditions despite their many genetic overlaps. Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 6 July 2025 Roman is my kind of Virgil—chatty, funny, forgiving, sharp. Marina Harss, New Yorker, 13 June 2025 The room was filled with couches and coffee tables, and Prince was in a chatty mood, walking through the crowd and talking to patrons and friends while the band jammed. Danielle Bacher, People.com, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for chatty

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of chatty was in 1756

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“Chatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chatty. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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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 adverb
chattiness noun

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