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chat⋅ty

[chat-ee]
–adjective, -ti⋅er, -ti⋅est.
1. characterized by friendly and informal talk or writing, often about minor or personal matters: a long, chatty letter from my sister.
2. given to such talk: a lovable, chatty old man.

Origin:
1755–65; chat1 + -y 1


chat⋅ti⋅ly, adverb
chat⋅ti⋅ness, noun


1. talky, voluble, gossipy, talkative, newsy.
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chat·ty   (chāt'ē)   
adj.   chat·ti·er, chat·ti·est
  1. Inclined to chat; friendly and talkative.

  2. Full of or in the style of light informal talk: a chatty letter.

chat'ti·ly adv., chat'ti·ness n.
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