2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Garrulous \Gar"ru*lous\, a. [L. garrulus, fr garrire to
chatter, talk; cf Gr ? voice, ? to speak, sing. Cf
{Call}.]
1. Talking much especially about commonplace or trivial
things talkative; loquacious.
The most garrulous people on earth. --De Quincey.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Having a loud, harsh note; noisy; -- said of
birds; as the garrulous roller.
Syn: {Garrulous}, {Talkative}, {Loquacious}.
Usage: A garrulous person indulges in long, prosy talk, with
frequent repetitions and lengthened details; talkative
implies simply a great desire to talk; and loquacious
a great flow of words at command. A child is
talkative; a lively woman is loquacious; an old man in
his dotage is garrulous. -- {Gar"ru*lous*ly}, adv --
{Gar"ru*lous*ness}, n.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
garrulous
adj : full of trivial conversation; "kept from her housework by
gabby neighbors" [syn: {chatty}, {gabby}, {loquacious},
{talkative}, {talky}]
more about garrulous
browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
or search
thesauri
dictionary
search words
|
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
|
