Talkies

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
plural of talkie form-of, plural
2
Talking movies. dated
"“We have just returned from the talkies.” “They should never have added sound. There was pop music and people talking all the way through it.”"

Synonyms

talking picture 3-d animated cartoon black-and-white film cartoon chiller

Example

"“We have just returned from the talkies.” “They should never have added sound. There was pop music and people talking all the way through it.”"

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