adj

chatty

CHA-tee

adj

Talkative and fond of casual conversation.

"The taxi driver was chatty and full of local gossip."

"She's naturally chatty, so interviews with her run long."

Written or spoken in a light, informal, conversational style.

"The email had a chatty, friendly tone rather than a formal one."

How to Use Chatty

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishFriendly and talkative, or (for writing) casual and informal in tone.

Common pairings

a chatty email a chatty neighbour chatty tone

chattier comparative, chattier comparative, chattiest superlative, chattiest superlative

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From chat ("informal talk") + the adjective-forming suffix -y.

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