"nattery" meaning in All languages combined

See nattery on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more nattery [comparative], most nattery [superlative]
Etymology: natter + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|natter|y}} natter + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} nattery (comparative more nattery, superlative most nattery)
  1. (informal) talkative; chatty Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-nattery-en-adj-Wqs16Dn9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 100 0
  2. peevish
    Sense id: en-nattery-en-adj-TWx1ZH6t

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