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- talky talk,Informal. trivial conversation; small talk: »
Probably she'd be called the typical New York girl, if you wanted to talk talky talk (H. L. Wilson).
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talk|ie-talk|ie — «T kee T kee», noun. British. talky talk … Useful english dictionary
talky — talk•y [[t]ˈtɔ ki[/t]] adj. talk•i•er, talk•i•est 1) having superfluous talk: a talky play[/ex] 2) talkative • Etymology: 1835–45 talk′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
talky — [tôk′ē] adj. talkier, talkiest 1. talkative 2. containing too much talk, or dialogue [a talky novel] talkiness n … English World dictionary
talky-talky — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : talky 2 a rather loose, flat, talky talky idiom Dorothy Van Ghent * * * talkˈee talkˈee or talkˈy talkˈy noun 1. A corrupt dialect 2. Chatter 3. A little harangue • • • … Useful english dictionary
talky — talkiness, n. /taw kee/, adj., talkier, talkiest. 1. having or containing superfluous or purposeless talk, conversation, or dialogue, esp. so as to impede action or progress: a talky play that bored the audience. 2. inclined to talk a great deal; … Universalium
talk of the town — noun idle gossip or rumor there has been talk about you lately • Syn: ↑talk • Derivationally related forms: ↑talky (for: ↑talk), ↑talk (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
talky — adjective (talkier; est) Date: 1815 1. talkative 2. containing too much talk • talkiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
talky — talk·y || tÉ”Ëkɪ adj. talkative, garrulous, loquacious, chatty; containing an excess of dialogue; tending to talk too much … English contemporary dictionary
talky — adjective full of trivial conversation (Freq. 1) kept from her housework by gabby neighbors • Syn: ↑chatty, ↑gabby, ↑garrulous, ↑loquacious, ↑talkative • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
walky-talky — noun small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter) • Syn: ↑walkie talkie • Hypernyms: ↑radio link, ↑link * * * variant of walkie talkie * * * /waw kee taw kee/, n., pl. walky talkies. walkie talkie. * * * … Useful english dictionary
