[ adj ] full of trivial conversation <adj.all> kept from her housework by gabby neighbors
Loquacious \Lo*qua"cious\, a. [L. loquax, -acis, talkative, fr. loqui to speak; cf. Gr. ? to rattle, shriek, shout.] 1. Given to continual talking; talkative; garrulous.
Loquacious, brawling, ever in the wrong. --Dryden.
2. Speaking; expressive. [R.] --J. Philips.
3. Apt to blab and disclose secrets.
Syn: Garrulous; talkative. See {Garrulous}.
A chunky, loquacious man who lives in a brick home on four acres in this isolated town near the Burro Mountains, Mr. Hatfield loves bargains.
For once, the loquacious Ungerman was dumbstruck. One cannot help thinking that a 23-year-old who can handle a chicken magnate so stylishly is going to come out of the Levitt mess in good shape.
Retorts Mr. O'Brien, a loquacious, good-humored 58-year-old who owns more than $1 million of Grumman stock: "There's no such thing as a friendly deal.
New York's loquacious Mayor Edward I. Koch stopped talking long enough to down a glass of Guinness at one of Dublin's best-known pubs.
The pamphlet waxes loquacious on waste-stream composition and sagely debates the merits of biodegradability.
The contestants Saturday each sported their own particular calling style, ranging from low-key and straightforward to flashy and loquacious.
The loquacious Welshman raised the profile of the MGC several notches; Greene intends to continue the process.