prattler

/ˈpɹætələ(ɹ)/

prattler noun: one who prattles or is inclined to do so.

Noun

prattler (plural prattlers)

One who prattles or is inclined to do so.
- The patrolman had the misfortune to be assigned a beat that ran past the house of Ms. McDougall, a notorious prattler and neighborhood gossip.
- “I am glad, Nanny,” says Mrs Miller, “the gentleman hath made the observation; I protest I am almost of his opinion. What can be the matter with you, child? I never saw such an alteration. What is become of all your gaiety? Would you think, sir, I used to call her my little prattler? She hath not...1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

Would you think, sir, I used to call her my little prattler?1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling:
[…] the lisper, the burrer, the infant prattler, and the foreign stumbler over our speech […]1889, Voice Magazine, Werner, page 10:

plural	prattlers

From prattle + -er.

What does prattler mean?: Prattler means one who prattles or is inclined to do so.
What is prattler in Telugu?: Prattler in Telugu is వదరుబోతు (vadarubōtu). See Prattler meaning in Telugu.
How do you use prattler in a sentence?: Would you think, sir, I used to call her my little prattler?
What part of speech is prattler?: Prattler is a noun.
How do you pronounce prattler?: Prattler is pronounced /ˈpɹætələ(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of prattler?: The plural of prattler is prattlers.

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