\Gar"ru*lous\, a. [L. garrulus, fr. garrire to
chatter, talk; cf. Gr. ? voice, ? to speak, sing. Cf.
{Call}.]
1. Talking much, especially about commonplace or trivial
   things; talkative; loquacious.
         The most garrulous people on earth.   --De Quincey.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Having a loud, harsh note; noisy; -- said of
   birds; as, the garrulous roller.
Syn: {Garrulous}, {Talkative}, {Loquacious}.
Usage: A garrulous person indulges in long, prosy talk, with
       frequent repetitions and lengthened details; talkative
       implies simply a great desire to talk; and loquacious
       a great flow of words at command. A child is
       talkative; a lively woman is loquacious; an old man in
       his dotage is garrulous. -- {Gar"ru*lous*ly}, adv. --
       {Gar"ru*lous*ness}, n.