chatty
US/ˈt͡ʃæti/
chatty adjective: of a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting. Also the alternative form of chattee.
Adjective (1)
chatty (comparative chattier, superlative chattiest)
- Of a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting.
- When a typically chatty employee who often participates in meetings and is engaged and enthusiastic suddenly becomes unmotivated and quieter, that person could be at risk for burnout.2019 September 9, Kathryn Vasel, “Burnout is a big deal. Here’s how managers can spot it”, in CNN Business
- Our ticket is checked after departure by a chatty guard.2025 March 5, “Ayr miles with a 'Spirit of Scotland'”, in RAIL, number 1030, page 43
- Of a text or speech, expressed in a conversational style.
- Supplying more information than necessary; verbose.
- Chatty error messages may help attackers to compromise your server.
Adjective (2)
chatty (comparative chattier, superlative chattiest)
- Infested with lice; or, (figuratively) dirty, worn or of poor quality; lousy.
- Now there are plans to put up a cheap and chatty wooden fence which will not provide anything like the security the old wall did and it will not have the same character.2014, Ian Robson, “Fenham residents campaign against plans to replace wall with wooden fence”, The Chronicle
Also used as
chatty is also the alternative form of chattee.
chatty meaning in Arabic
chatty in Arabic
- chatting a lot or fond of chatting
- ثَرْثَار ṯarṯār
Examples of chatty in a sentence
- He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.
- You’re the chattiest zodiac sign, Gemmy, so communication is naturally supes important.
- I smile a Botox smile because they think Julia is simply a chatty, precocious child.
Forms of chatty
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | chattier |
| superlative | chattiest |
| Noun | |
| plural | chatties |
Origin of chatty
From chat (“informal conversation”) + -y.
From chat (“louse”) + -y.
Words formed from chatty
Phrases with chatty
Words that rhyme with chatty
Questions about chatty
- What does chatty mean?
- Chatty means of a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting.
- What is chatty in Arabic?
- Chatty in Arabic is ثَرْثَار (ṯarṯār). See Chatty meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is chatty?
- Chatty is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce chatty?
- Chatty is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃæti/ (US).
Words near chatty in the dictionary
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