单词 | garrulous |
释义 | garrulous —garrulously, adv. —garrulousness, n. /gar"euh leuhs, gar"yeuh-/, adj. 1. excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial matters. 2. wordy or diffuse: a garrulous and boring speech. [1605-15; < L garrulus talkative, garrulous, equiv. to garr(ire) to chatter + -ulus -ULOUS] Syn. 1. prating, babbling. See talkative. 2. verbose, prolix. Ant. 1. reticent, uncommunicative, taciturn, close-mouthed. |
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