Etymology From chat (“informal conversation”) + -y.
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Informal Of a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting.
When a typically chatty employee who often participates in meetings and is engaged and enthusiastic suddenly becomes unmotivated and quieter, that person could be at risk for burnout.2019 September 9, Kathryn Vasel, “Burnout is a big deal. Here’s how managers can spot it”, in CNN Business:
Our ticket is checked after departure by a chatty guard.2025 March 5, “Ayr miles with a 'Spirit of Scotland'”, in RAIL, number 1030, page 43:
2
Informal Of a text or speech, expressed in a conversational style.
3
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Supplying more information than necessary; verbose.
Chatty error messages may help attackers to compromise your server.
Now there are plans to put up a cheap and chatty wooden fence which will not provide anything like the security the old wall did and it will not have the same character.2014, Ian Robson, “Fenham residents campaign against plans to replace wall with wooden fence”, The Chronicle: