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Added 9 October 2026

garrulous

/ˈɡæɹ.ʊ.ləs/ adjective

In Latin: garrulus Wiktionary

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

Full of trivial conversation.
kept from her housework by gabby neighbors

Origin

Adapted borrowing of Latin garrulus (“talkative”) + -ous, from the verb garriō (“to chatter”).

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