Antonyms for chatty


Grammar : Adj
Spell : chat-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃæt i


Definition of chatty

Origin :
  • "fond of chatting," 1746, from chat + -y (2). Related: Chattily; chattiness.
  • adj talkative
Example sentences :
  • For a time our coffee made us chatty, and our conversation was animated.
  • Extract from : « The Room in the Dragon Volant » by J. Sheridan LeFanu
  • That is to say, she was chatty; and to be chatty is no slight recommendation at sea.
  • Extract from : « Masterpieces of Mystery » by Various
  • Lingard put the chatty on the table and looked at him in attentive silence.
  • Extract from : « An Outcast of the Islands » by Joseph Conrad
  • She was chatty as a camp bird, and saw everything, and wanted to know about it.
  • Extract from : « They of the High Trails » by Hamlin Garland
  • She was chatty and intensely friendly with them all during the brief drive.
  • Extract from : « Jane Journeys On » by Ruth Comfort Mitchell
  • She liked to be chatty and folksy while she was servin', too.
  • Extract from : « Torchy and Vee » by Sewell Ford
  • "Cheap trippers come over for the day, no doubt," said Chatty.
  • Extract from : « The New Girl at St. Chad's » by Angela Brazil
  • "It was a near shave for several of us," said Chatty soberly.
  • Extract from : « The New Girl at St. Chad's » by Angela Brazil
  • "I feel just as doubtful over English language," said Chatty Burns.
  • Extract from : « The New Girl at St. Chad's » by Angela Brazil
  • "Beautiful day for golf," I observed in my gay, chatty manner.
  • Extract from : « Love Among the Chickens » by P. G. Wodehouse

Synonyms for chatty

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