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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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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The chatty reporters sank into silence. — Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026 Onlookers were festive and chatty amid thunderstorms that threatened to delay the work. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 13 June 2026 The service ethos is more discreet deference than chatty confidence. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 The japchae assembly is more mechanical than dramatic, but the servers who put it together are charming and chatty enough to carry the performance. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chatty

Word History

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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