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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

gabby en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɡæb.i/

Etymology

Etymology tree English gab Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gabby From gab + -y.

Meanings

  1. (informal) Inclined to talk too much.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
gabbier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
gabbiest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

gabbiness

Synonyms

chatty (inclined to talk too much) · garrulous (inclined to talk too much) · talkative (inclined to talk too much) · loquacious (inclined to talk too much)

Translations (4)

ru разгово́рчивый (inclined to talk too much, especially about trivia) · de geschwätzig (inclined to talk too much, especially about trivia) · bg бъбрив (inclined to talk too much, especially about trivia) · ru болтливый (inclined to talk too much, especially about trivia)