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Added 9 October 2026

chatty

/ˈt͡ʃæti/ adjective

In Latin: loquax Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chatty at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Full of trivial conversation.
kept from her housework by gabby neighbors
Prone to friendly informal communication.

Origin

From chat (“informal conversation”) + -y.

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