garrulous
UK /ˈɡæɹ.ʊ.ləs/ · US /ˈɡɛɹ.ə.ləs/ adjective
- adjective Excessively or tiresomely talkative.
- adjective (literature, theater) Excessively wordy and rambling.
Synonyms
chatty talkative long-winded loquacious tonguey voluble chattering chattery effusive gabby gobby logorrheic motormouth nattersome nattery outspoken prolix talksome talky verbose
Etymology
Adapted borrowing of Latin garrulus (“talkative”) + -ous, from the verb garriō (“to chatter”).
Webster’s 1913
- adjective Talking much, especially about commonplace or trivial things; talkative; loquacious.
- adjective Having a loud, harsh note; noisy; --said of birds; as, the garrulous roller.
Etymology [L. garrulus, fr. garrire to chatter, talk; cf. Gr. Call.]
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “garrulous”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details