talkable

talkable
a) Capable of being talked (to or about) .

They are talkable-about as everyday matters and in the same way. They provide a common sociable topical resource that is readily available...

b) Capable of offering engaging conversation.

There are no talkable people within ten miles, except a coast-guard officer, and a pleasant parson, three miles off.

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  • talkable — ˈtȯkəbəl adjective 1. : capable of being talked about fishing is always a talkable subject 2. : disposed to friendly conversation a talkable person has the gift … of being interesting, charming, delightful, in the most offhand and various modes… …   Useful english dictionary

  • talkable — talk·able …   English syllables

  • talk — talkable, adj. talkability, n. talker, n. /tawk/, v.i. 1. to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking: to talk about poetry. 2. to consult or confer: Talk with your adviser. 3. to spread a rumor or tell a confidence; gossip.… …   Universalium

  • talk — /tɔk / (say tawk) verb (i) 1. to speak or converse; perform the act of speaking. 2. to make known or interchange ideas, information, etc., by means of spoken words. 3. to consult or confer. 4. to gossip. 5. to chatter or prate. 6. to reveal… …  

  • talkability — ˌtȯkəˈbiləd.ē noun : the quality or state of being talkable * * * talkabilˈity noun • • • Main Entry: ↑talk …   Useful english dictionary

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