chatty
adjective C1
Plain meaning
talkative in a friendly or informal way
Exam-register meaning
In academic or exam contexts, it means talkative in a friendly or informal way, usually in a more formal register.
In context
naturalHis response sounded chatty, so the conversation became difficult.
examThe passage presents a chatty assessment of the policy’s wider consequences.
Common collocations
a chatty responsechatty behavioura chatty situation
Watch out
Do not use “very chatty” automatically; some advanced adjectives already carry a strong meaning or need a more natural intensifier.
Word family
chattyness (noun, where natural)chattyly (adverb, where natural)