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GABBY (gabbier, gabbiest)
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Irregular inflected forms: gabbier , gabbiest
, gabbiest Dictionary entry overview: What does gabby mean?
• GABBY (adjective)
The adjective GABBY has 1 sense:
1. full of trivial conversation
Familiarity information: GABBY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Full of trivial conversation
Synonyms:
chatty; gabby; garrulous; loquacious; talkative; talky
Context example:
kept from her housework by gabby neighbors
Similar:
voluble (marked by a ready flow of speech)
Derivation:
gab (light informal conversation for social occasions)
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