Garrulous

October 2, 2013 — Leave a comment

Word: Garrulous [gair-ru-lus]

Part of Speech: adjective

Definition: given to constant and frivolous chatter, annoyingly talkative, prone to rambling.

Origin: 17th century from Latin ‘garrire’ – to chatter.

Example Sentence: The man was so garrulous that I couldn’t get a word in edgewise.

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