Talky Meaning in English
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Definition
Describes a person who talks a lot, or a movie, book, or play with lots of talking and little action.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, sometimes mildly negative, especially for people; can be used for films/books that feel like there's too much dialogue and not enough action. Common with 'a talky person' or 'a talky movie'. Not the same as 'talkative' (which is more neutral for people).
Spanish: hablador - parlanchínPortuguese (BR): falador - tagarelaPortuguese (PT): falador - tagarelaChinese (Simplified): 话多的 - 话唠的Chinese (Traditional): 話多的 - 話癆的Hindi: बातूनीArabic: ثرثارBengali: বাচাল - কথাবাজRussian: разговорчивый - болтливый - многословный (о фильме/книге)Japanese: おしゃべり（な） - 会話が多い（映画・本など）Vietnamese: hay nói - nhiều lời (cho người); nhiều thoại (cho phim/sách)Korean: 수다스러운 - 말이 많은 - 대사가 많은 (영화/책)Turkish: fazla konuşkan - lafçı - çok diyaloglu (film/kitap için)Urdu: باتونی - زیادہ بولنے والا - گفتگو سے بھرا ہوا (فلم/کتاب کے لئے)Indonesian: lắm lời - nói nhiều - nhiều thoại (cho phim/sách)
Example Sentences
He is a talky child in class.
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I usually like documentaries, but this one was just too talky for my taste.
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The movie was too talky for me.
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My sister is very talky when she gets excited.
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That show’s a bit too talky—I wish something would actually happen.
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He gets talky after drinking coffee.
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