talky

[ taw-kee ]
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adjective,talk·i·er, talk·i·est.
  1. having or containing superfluous or purposeless talk, conversation, or dialogue, especially so as to impede action or progress: a talky play that bored the audience.

  2. inclined to talk a great deal; talkative.

Origin of talky

1
First recorded in 1835–45; talk + -y1

Other words from talky

  • talk·i·ness, noun

Words Nearby talky

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How to use talky in a sentence

  • The boots were for the boys, but Mrs. Blount did the buying and it was a long and talky process.

    Cap'n Dan's Daughter | Joseph C. Lincoln
  • "You don't seem to be quite so sassy and talky as you was when I first came in, Shavin's," he sneered.

    Shavings | Joseph C. Lincoln

British Dictionary definitions for talky

talky

/ (ˈtɔːkɪ) /


adjectivetalkier or talkiest
  1. containing too much dialogue or inconsequential talk: a talky novel

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