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garrulous

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɡæɹ.ʊ.ləs/ / /ˈɡæɹ.jʊ.ləs/ / /ˈɡɛɹ.ə.ləs/

adj

Etymology: Adapted borrowing of Latin garrulus (“talkative”) + -ous, from the verb garriō (“to chatter”).

  1. Excessively or tiresomely talkative.

    She lingered for a few moments, and was garrulous over some detail of the household.

    Crammed with gossip, anecdotes, and confessions . . ., his garrulous, untidy narratives read like a good novel.

  2. Excessively wordy and rambling.