as in talkative
fond of talking or conversation
a gabby talk-show host whose interviews were almost as much about herself as about her celebrity guests
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Recent Examples of gabby
The body, in fact, is not dead at all, and belongs to a gabby, nervous wreck of a kid (Austin Abrams), who happens to be carrying four kilos of heroine in his book bag.
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Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Sep. 2024
The most tense sequence in El Camino depends on the gabby old kook from down the hall ever-so-slowly watering plants with a plastic spray bottle.
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Darren Franich,
EW.com,
11 Oct. 2019
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Sep. 2024
The most tense sequence in El Camino depends on the gabby old kook from down the hall ever-so-slowly watering plants with a plastic spray bottle.
—
Darren Franich,
EW.com,
11 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gabby
talkative
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The great speculators became talkative and communicative or dull, sullen, silent, and peevish.
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Doing this kind of work with other talkative animals, such as dolphins, would be much more difficult.
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“Gabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gabby. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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