chattier; chattiest
2
: having the style and manner of light familiar conversation
a chatty letter
Synonyms
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
Hancock was plenty chatty between performances, with many audience members taking the opportunity to talk back to him on the stage.
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Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
This enthusiastic, chatty cashier helped Wiig break out as a scene stealer.
—Hillary Busis, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
Should something like this happen in the future, what is a polite but FIRM way to disengage a chatty stranger, short of simply putting in my ear buds and ignoring him or her?
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Should something like this happen in the future, what is a polite but FIRM way to disengage a chatty stranger, short of simply putting in my earbuds and ignoring him or her?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
No wonder, then, that Google and companies like it have found Reddit to be a treasure trove of training data for chatty AI models — something that has naturally rubbed some the wrong way.
—Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
According to Google, this new chatty health bot is already performing well on practice tests based on sleep medicine certification exams.
—Thomas Germain / Gizmodo, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
This scruffy, chatty gent who looks like Jesus in a bucket hat is not exactly welcome company.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
The film also weaves in moments from Wilkerson’s personal life, like her compassionate mother (Emily Yancy), chatty cousin (Niecy Nash-Betts), and supportive husband (Jon Bernthal), along with their subsequent deaths around the time of her research and travels.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2024
Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
This enthusiastic, chatty cashier helped Wiig break out as a scene stealer.
—Hillary Busis, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
Should something like this happen in the future, what is a polite but FIRM way to disengage a chatty stranger, short of simply putting in my ear buds and ignoring him or her?
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Should something like this happen in the future, what is a polite but FIRM way to disengage a chatty stranger, short of simply putting in my earbuds and ignoring him or her?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
No wonder, then, that Google and companies like it have found Reddit to be a treasure trove of training data for chatty AI models — something that has naturally rubbed some the wrong way.
—Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
According to Google, this new chatty health bot is already performing well on practice tests based on sleep medicine certification exams.
—Thomas Germain / Gizmodo, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
This scruffy, chatty gent who looks like Jesus in a bucket hat is not exactly welcome company.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
The film also weaves in moments from Wilkerson’s personal life, like her compassionate mother (Emily Yancy), chatty cousin (Niecy Nash-Betts), and supportive husband (Jon Bernthal), along with their subsequent deaths around the time of her research and travels.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2024
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“Chatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chatty. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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