talky

English

Etymology

talk + -y

Adjective

talky (comparative talkier, superlative talkiest)

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

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