chattier; chattiest
2
: having the style and manner of light familiar conversation
a chatty letter
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
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Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
The rowdy crowd took advantage of the proximity by being unusually chatty.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
During his initial encounter with law enforcement, Mr. Mendenhall was unusually chatty, investigators said.
—Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Gummy stools and brash takes from chatty strangers.
—Ali Watkins, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Chatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chatty. Accessed 4 Mar. 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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