chatty

adjective

chat·​ty ˈcha-tē 

chattier; chattiest

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 

adverb

chattiness

ˈcha-tē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• chattery
• colloquial
• conversational
• dishy
• gossipy
• newsy

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Stewart is chatty and candid in retelling the story, if not especially apologetic. —Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025

Speaking of communication, the sun lights up your chatty and social third house for the first few weeks of the month. —Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025

Burt also has a partner named Fields who gets chatty after a few glasses of wine and is my new favorite character. —Brian Grubb, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025

Bezos and Musk, the tortoise and the hare, appeared chatty and friendly in a way that has not been the norm for the rivals. —Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for chatty

• batty
• catty
• fatty
• natty
• pattie
• patty
• ratty
• tatty

Kids Definition

chatty

adjective

chat·​ty ˈchat-ē 

chattier; chattiest

1

: fond of chatting

a chatty neighbor

2

: having the style of a chat

a chatty letter

chattily

ˈchat-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

chattiness

ˈchat-ē-nəs 

noun