blabby


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blab

 (blăb)
v. blabbed, blab·bing, blabs
v.tr.
To reveal (secret matters), especially through indiscreet or unreserved talk.
v.intr.
1. To reveal secret matters indiscreetly.
2. To chatter thoughtlessly or indiscreetly.
n.
1. An incessant or indiscreet talker.
2. Lengthy chatter.
[Middle English blabben, to talk foolishly, back-formation from blaberen.]
blab′by adj.
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blabby

(ˈblæbɪ)
adj, blabbier or blabbiest
informal overly talkative
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.blabby - unwisely talking too muchblabby - unwisely talking too much    
bigmouthed, blabbermouthed, talkative
indiscreet - lacking discretion; injudicious; "her behavior was indiscreet at the very best"
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blabby

adjective
Inclined to gossip:
gossipy, talebearing, taletelling.
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