Lexic.us

Definition of Talkative

1. Adjective. Full of trivial conversation. "Kept from her housework by gabby neighbors"

2. Adjective. Unwisely talking too much.

3. Adjective. Friendly and open and willing to talk. "Wine made the guest expansive"

Definition of Talkative

1. a. Given to much talking.

Definition of Talkative

1. Adjective. Tending to talk a lot. ¹

2. Adjective. Speaking openly and honestly, neglecting privacy and consequences. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Talkative

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Talkative

talk show talk smack talk softly and carry a big stick talk someone's ear off talk someone under the table talk terms talk the talk talk through one's hat talk to the hand talk trash

talk turkey talk up talkable talkathon talkathons talkative (current term) talkatively talkativeness talkativenesses talkback

talkbacks talkboard talkboards talke talked talked past talkee talker talker identification talkers

Literary usage of Talkative

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1846)
"Cltr. His name is talkative: he dwelleth in our town. I wonder that you should be a stranger to him; only I consider that our town is large. Faith. ..."

2. Library of the World's Best Literature: Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1897)
"THE talkative TORTOISE [The story of <The talkative Tortoise' we give in two of ... But this King was very talkative; and when he talked there was no chance ..."

3. Library of the World's Best Literature: Ancient and Modern by Charles Dudley Warner (1902)
"THE talkative TORTOISE [The story of ( The talkative Tortoise ' we give in ... But this King was very talkative; and when he talked there was no chance for ..."

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