Garrulous

Pronunciation: /ˈɡerələs/

Definitions of garrulous

adjective excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters

Example Sentences

A1 She is a garrulous old lady who loves to talk about her cats.

A2 The garrulous salesman wouldn't stop talking about his products.

B1 Despite being garrulous, he was able to keep the conversation interesting.

B2 The garrulous professor could lecture for hours without getting tired.

C1 His garrulous nature often led to long debates with his colleagues.

C2 The garrulous politician was known for his ability to captivate audiences with his speeches.

Examples of garrulous in a Sentence

formal The garrulous professor spoke at length about the history of the Roman Empire.

informal My garrulous neighbor never stops talking about her cats.

slang I can't stand hanging out with that garrulous dude, he never shuts up.

figurative The garrulous stream of thoughts in her mind kept her up at night.

Grammatical Forms of garrulous

• past tense: garruled
• plural: garrulouses
• comparative: more garrulous
• superlative: most garrulous
• present tense: garrules
• future tense: will garrule
• perfect tense: has garruled
• continuous tense: is garruling
• singular: garrulous
• positive degree: garrulous
• infinitive: to garrule
• gerund: garruling
• participle: garruling

Origin and Evolution of garrulous

First Known Use: 1620 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'garrulous' comes from the Latin word 'garrulus', which means talkative or chattering.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'garrulous' has retained its meaning of being excessively talkative or loquacious. It has been used consistently in English literature to describe individuals who talk excessively or pointlessly.