chatterin'
Yapping away nervously
Chatterin' is an informal spelling of chattering, representing the dropped final g common in casual speech.
To chatter is to talk rapidly about unimportant things, or to make quick, repetitive sounds: Her teeth were chatterin' from the cold.
The spelling signals dialect, folksy tone, or quoted speech.
Low temperature state
- shiveringInvoluntary bodily trembling
- freezingExtremely cold
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- clatteringMaking repeated sharp sounds
jaw · dental · winter · frosty · chilly · hypothermia · goosebumps · rattling
Incoherent speech
- blatherFoolish, pointless chatter
- jabberTalk rapidly, incoherently
- rambleMove or speak without direction
- yammerComplain loudly, persistently
natter · blabber · gabble · prattling · nattering · going on · running mouth · small talk
Unconfirmed circulating story
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- tittle-tattleTrivial, idle chatter
backbiting · busybody · scoop · dirt · juicy · gossipy · nosy · spilling tea
Exchange of spoken ideas
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- chattingInformal verbal exchange
- visitingGoing to see someone
- catching upClosing a distance
schmoozing · kibitzing · gab session · coffee klatch · hangout · friendly · casual · informal
Inclined to talk much
- garrulousTediously long-winded
- chattyInclined to converse freely
- volubleInclined to talk freely
- motor-mouthCompulsive rapid talker
chatterbox · gabby · windbag · verbose · non-stop · unstoppable · animated · spirited
cold
Low temperature state
clattering · jaw · dental · winter · frosty · chilly · hypothermia · goosebumps · rattling · uncontrollable
babble
Incoherent speech
- blatherFoolish, pointless chatter
- jabberTalk rapidly, incoherently
- rambleMove or speak without direction
yammer · natter · blabber · gabble · prattling · nattering · going on · running mouth · small talk · idle talk
rumor
Unconfirmed circulating story
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
tittle-tattle · backbiting · busybody · scoop · dirt · juicy · gossipy · nosy · spilling tea · dishing
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
catching up · schmoozing · kibitzing · gab session · coffee klatch · hangout · friendly · casual · informal · neighborly
loquacious
Inclined to talk much
motor-mouth · chatterbox · gabby · windbag · verbose · non-stop · unstoppable · animated · spirited · bubbly
- chattering teethInvoluntary cold response
- teeth chatteringInvoluntary jaw trembling
- chattering away
- chattering classesOpinionated educated social group