Gär'rŭ-lōüs, a.

a. [Lat. garrulus, from garrire, to chatter, talk; It. & Sp. garrulo.] Indulging in, or characterized by, long, prosy talk, with repetition and excessive detail; talkative; loquacious.

Undoubtedly the French are the most garrulous people on earth. De Quincey.

Synonyms—GARRULOUS, TALKATIVE, LOQUACIOUS. A garrulous person indulges in long, prosy talk, with frequent repetitions and lengthened details; talkative implies simply a great desire to talk; and loquacious a great flow of words at command. A child is talkative; a lively woman is loquacious; an old man in his dotage is garrulous.

Every absurdity has a champion to defend it; for Error is always talkative. Goldsmith.

Thersites only clamored in the throng, Loquacious, loud, and turbulent of tongue. Pope.

Pleased with that social, sweet garrulity, The poor disbanded veteran’s sole delight. Somerville.