chatty.
Of a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting.
Meaning & usage
Of a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting.
Of a text or speech, expressed in a conversational style.
Supplying more information than necessary; verbose.
Chatty error messages may help attackers to compromise your server.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Middle English cheteren, chiteren (Imitative)der. Middle English chateren English chatterclip. English chat Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English chatty From chat (“informal conversation”) + -y.
Infested with lice; or, (figuratively) dirty, worn or of poor quality; lousy.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English chat Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English chatty From chat (“louse”) + -y.
Alternative form of chattee (“Indian clay pot”).
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