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gar⋅ru⋅lous
[gar-uh-luh
s, gar-yuh-] 
–adjective
| 1. | excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial matters. |
| 2. | wordy or diffuse: a garrulous and boring speech. |
Related forms:
gar⋅ru⋅lous⋅ly, adverb
gar⋅ru⋅lous⋅ness, noun
Antonyms:
1. reticent, uncommunicative, taciturn, close-mouthed.
1. reticent, uncommunicative, taciturn, close-mouthed.
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| gar·ru·lous (gār'ə-ləs, gār'yə-) adj.
[From Latin garrulus, from garrīre, to chatter.] gar'ru·lous·ly adv., gar'ru·lous·ness n. |
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| Main Entry: | garrulous1 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | talkative; wordy |
| Etymology: | Latin garrulus 'talkative' |
| Main Entry: | garrulous2 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | chattering; babbling |
| Etymology: | Latin garrulus 'talkative' |
Language Translation for : garrulous
Spanish:
gárrulo, parlanchín, hablador, locuaz,
German:
geschwätzig,
Japanese:
おしゃべりな
Garrulous
Gar"ru*lous\, a. [L. garrulus, fr. garrire to chatter, talk; cf. Gr. ? voice, ? to speak, sing. Cf. Call.]1. Talking much, especially about commonplace or trivial things; talkative; loquacious. The most garrulous people on earth. --De Quincey. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Having a loud, harsh note; noisy; -- said of birds; as, the garrulous roller. Syn: Garrulous, Talkative, Loquacious. Usage: A garrulous person indulges in long, prosy talk, with frequent repetitions and lengthened details; talkative implies simply a great desire to talk; and loquacious a great flow of words at command. A child is talkative; a lively woman is loquacious; an old man in his dotage is garrulous. -- Gar"ru*lous*ly, adv. -- Gar"ru*lous*ness, n.
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garrulous
1611, from L. garrulus "talkative," from garrire "to chatter," from PIE base *gar-/*ger- "to cry," of imitative origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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