chattier; chattiest
2
: having the style and manner of light familiar conversation
a chatty letter
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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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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
Daryl is a chatty good old boy who is eager to make conversation with Madolyn, but the U.S. Marshall is a little preoccupied.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
This year is Cohen and Cooper’s eighth time hosting the chatty New Year’s Eve show, which also welcomed plenty of their celeb friends, including chats with Amy Sedaris, Jon Hamm, Ziwe and more.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article This summer, the Brookfield Zoo’s bottlenose dolphin habitat will reverberate with the chatty whistles and playful leaps of a new calf — the first expected to be born there in over a decade.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Chatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chatty. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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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
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