prattler

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/ˈpɹætələ(ɹ)/

noun

One who prattles or is inclined to do so.

“The patrolman had the misfortune to be assigned a beat that ran past the house of Ms. McDougall, a notorious prattler and neighborhood gossip.”

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounprattler (plural prattlers)

plural prattlers

  1. One who prattles or is inclined to do so.

    The patrolman had the misfortune to be assigned a beat that ran past the house of Ms. McDougall, a notorious prattler and neighborhood gossip.

    2 more examples

    “I am glad, Nanny,” says Mrs Miller, “the gentleman hath made the observation; I protest I am almost of his opinion. What can be the matter with you, child? I never saw such an alteration. What is become of all your gaiety? Would you think, sir, I used to call her my little prattler? She hath not spoke twenty words this week.”

    1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

    […] the lisper, the burrer, the infant prattler, and the foreign stumbler over our speech […]

    1889, Voice Magazine, Werner, page 10

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

Origin

Translations

Danish ordgyder
  • ordgydersomeone who prattles
German Schwatzmaul
  • Schwatzmaulsomeone who prattles
Irish gliogaire
  • gliogairesomeone who prattles
Māori komarero, arero kapekapetau
  • komarerosomeone who prattles
  • arero kapekapetausomeone who prattles
Swahili mpayukaji
  • mpayukajisomeone who prattles
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Chicago

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