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talky en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈtɔː.ki/

Etymology

From talk + -y.

Meanings

  1. (of a person) Talkative or loquacious
  2. (of a book etc.) Containing a great deal of dialogue or talking in general
    • It was a pleasant enough presentation, if talkier than strictly necessary. 2007 April 24, Allan Kozinn, “Music of the Spheres and the Pain of Earthly Matters”, in New York Times:
    • This is not a talky film, and there are many scenes in which all the power emanates from visual images. 1984 August 18, Walta Borawski, “Another Country (review)”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 6, page 13:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
talkier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
talkiest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

talkily · talkiness

Relateds

talky-talky · talkative · talkie