English Explanatory Dictionary

talkie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A movie with sound, as opposed to a silent film.
  2. A song in which the lyrics are spoken rather than sung.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɔːki/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-talkie.wav

Word forms

talkie talkies

Etymology

Clipping of talking picture, via + -ie, and thus morphologically parallel with movie.

Derived words

handy talkie walkie-talkie
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