Prattler

//ˈpɹætələ(ɹ)// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    someone who speaks in a childish way wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
agreeable rattlebabblemouthbabblerbig talkerblabblabber

Example

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

Etymology

From prattle + -er.

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