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

Gummy stools and brash takes from chatty strangers. —Ali Watkins, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025

Taji Senior gives Risa a strong inner self that keeps all these chatty men from reducing her to her physical appearance. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025

The trailer features Drake in a trance while posted up in the corner of a speakeasy, sipping on a drink as he’s surrounded by chatty women not paying him any mind. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025

Inside the visitors’ locker room, Mahomes was uncharacteristically quiet, not as chatty as usual with teammates. —Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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