gar´ru|lous|ly

gar´ru|lous|ly
gar|ru|lous «GAR uh luhs, -yuh luhs», adjective.
1. talking too much about trifles; talkative: »

Age, garrulous, recounts The feats of youth (James Thomson).

SYNONYM(S): loquacious.
2. using too many words; wordy: »

garrulous comments.

SYNONYM(S): long-winded.
[< Latin garrulus (with English -ous) < garrīre to chatter]
gar´ru|lous|ly, adverb.
gar´ru|lous|ness, noun.

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  • gar|ru|lous — «GAR uh luhs, yuh luhs», adjective. 1. talking too much about trifles; talkative: »Age, garrulous, recounts The feats of youth (James Thomson). SYNONYM(S): loquacious. 2. using too many words; wordy: »garrulous comments. SYNONYM(S): lon …   Useful english dictionary

  • gar´ru|lous|ness — gar|ru|lous «GAR uh luhs, yuh luhs», adjective. 1. talking too much about trifles; talkative: »Age, garrulous, recounts The feats of youth (James Thomson). SYNONYM(S): loquacious. 2. using too many words; wordy: »garrulous comments. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • gar·ru·lous — …   Useful english dictionary

  • lous — aceph·a·lous; achlo·ro·phyl·lous; acid·u·lous; acoe·lous; adac·ty·lous; am·moph·i·lous; am·phib·o·lous; am·phi·coe·lous; am·phi·con·dy·lous; an·e·moph·i·lous; an·gu·lous; an·iso·dac·ty·lous; an·iso·phyl·lous; anom·a·lous; anom·a·lous·ly;… …   English syllables

  • gar — al·e·gar; al·gar·ro·ba; al·gar·ro·bi·lla; al·gar·ro·bin; an·gar·a·lite; an·gar·ia; ba·zi·gar; be·gar; beg·gar·li·ness; ber·en·gar·i·an; bhav·na·gar; bon·gar; bou·gar; bud·ger·i·gar; bul·gar·ia; bul·gar·ic; bull·beg·gar; chhat·tis·gar·hi; ci·gar;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • garrulous — gar·ru·lous …   English syllables

  • garrulously — gar·ru·lous·ly …   English syllables

  • garrulous — gar|ru|lous [ gerələs ] adjective a garrulous person talks a lot ╾ gar|ru|lous|ly adverb ╾ gar|ru|lous|ness noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • garrulous — gar•ru•lous [[t]ˈgær ə ləs, ˈgær yə [/t]] adj. 1) excessively talkative in a rambling manner, esp. about trivial matters 2) wordy or diffuse • Etymology: 1605–15; < L garrulus=garr(īre) to chatter + ulus ulous gar′ru•lous•ly, adv.… …   From formal English to slang

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