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chatty.

Of a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈt͡ʃæti/US[ˈt͡ʃæɾi]US
  1. Of a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting.

    informal
  2. Of a text or speech, expressed in a conversational style.

    informal
  3. 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.

adj/ˈt͡ʃæti/US[ˈt͡ʃæɾi]US
  1. Infested with lice; or, (figuratively) dirty, worn or of poor quality; lousy.

    Australia · New-Zealand · UK · dated · dialectal
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.

noun/ˈt͡ʃæti/US[ˈt͡ʃæɾi]US
  1. Alternative form of chattee (“Indian clay pot”).

    alt-of · alternative
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