English Explanatory Dictionary

chatty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting.
  2. Of a text or speech, expressed in a conversational style.
  3. Supplying more information than necessary; verbose.
adj
  1. Infested with lice; or, (figuratively) dirty, worn or of poor quality; lousy.
noun
  1. Alternative form of chattee (“Indian clay pot”).

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃæti/ [ˈt͡ʃæɾi] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chatty.wav

Word forms

chatty chattier chattiest chatties

Etymology

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

Derived words

chattily chattiness chit-chatty unchatty
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