Mammoth Memory

Garrulous – talkative

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(Pronounced gar-ruhl-uss)

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To remember the definition of the word garrulous, use the following mnemonic:

The garage-less (garrulous) house was always pointed at and talked about.

The garage-less (garrulous) house was always pointed at and talked about.

If someone is described as garrulous it means they talk a great deal, especially about unimportant things.

 

Examples of garrulous in a sentence

My Mum, who is usually loud and garrulous, was, surprisingly, as quiet as a mouse this morning.

Unfortunately, I was sitting by a garrulous woman so couldn't get to sleep on the flight home.

My garrulous friend talked about her boyfriends on her phone all day.