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People say 'Women's Wear' is a scandalous, gossipy publication. Sure we have gossip; we also have some very, very solid business stories. We are a creation of this business, which is fast, mean, tough, sometimes artistic, sometimes horrible.
John Fairchild

Meaning of "gossipy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOSSIPY

gossipy  [ˈɡɒsɪpɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOSSIPY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gossipy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GOSSIPY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gossipy in the English dictionary

The definition of gossipy in the dictionary is informal and full of interesting but often unimportant news. Other definition of gossipy is having a tendency to talk about other people's private lives a good deal.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOSSIPY


chippy
ˈtʃɪpɪ
clippie
ˈklɪpɪ
flippy
ˈflɪpɪ
gippy
ˈdʒɪpɪ
hippie
ˈhɪpɪ
hippy
ˈhɪpɪ
Mississippi
ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpɪ
praecipe
priːˈsɪpɪ
precipe
priːˈsɪpɪ
recipe
ˈrɛsɪpɪ
scrapie
ˈskreɪpɪ
skippy
ˈskɪpɪ
slippy
ˈslɪpɪ
snippy
ˈsnɪpɪ
stripy
ˈstraɪpɪ
tippy
ˈtɪpɪ
trippy
ˈtrɪpɪ
typy
ˈtaɪpɪ
whippy
ˈwɪpɪ
zippy
ˈzɪpɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOSSIPY

goss
gossamer
gossamery
gossan
Gosse
gossib
gossip
gossip column
gossip columnist
gossip mill
gossiper
gossiping
gossipingly
gossipmonger
gossipper
gossipry
gossoon
gossypine
gossypol
goster

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOSSIPY

canopy
copy
creepy
flappy
floppy
happy
microscopy
occupy
physical therapy
pipy
poppy
puppy
py
sleepy
sloppy
snipy
spy
therapy
tripy
unhappy

Synonyms and antonyms of gossipy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gossipy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOSSIPY

Find out the translation of gossipy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gossipy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gossipy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

八卦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chismosa
570 millions of speakers

English

gossipy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खोखला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كثير الكلام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сплетничающими
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fofoqueiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খোশগল্পে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bavard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gosip
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geschwätzig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

口さがない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gossipy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kể chuyện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வதந்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोंधळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dedikoducu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pettegolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

plotkarski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пліткувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bârfitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κουτσομπόλικος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pratend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gossipy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gossipy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gossipy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOSSIPY»

The term «gossipy» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.012 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOSSIPY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gossipy

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4 QUOTES WITH «GOSSIPY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gossipy.
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John Fairchild
People say 'Women's Wear' is a scandalous, gossipy publication. Sure we have gossip; we also have some very, very solid business stories. We are a creation of this business, which is fast, mean, tough, sometimes artistic, sometimes horrible.
2
Carla Gugino
Unfortunately, 'chick flick' has become a term to describe most movies that I don't even like. They're these movies that, yes, have women in them but they really don't reflect who women are, and there's something kind of silly or shallow or gossipy about them.
3
Tom Shales
Like sugar and, oh - let's say the most tabloidy and gossipy reality television programs - credit is, for millions, genuinely addictive.
4
George Stroumboulopoulos
I don't do gossipy interviews because I don't think that helps; I think that's a distraction.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOSSIPY»

Discover the use of gossipy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gossipy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Gossipy Parrot
Godfrey is a very gossipy parrot - there is nothing he likes better than passing on a rumour and stirring up some trouble.
Shen Roddie, 2004
2
Hatching Twitter
' Since 2006, Twitter has grown from the accidental side project of a failing internet start-up, to a global icon that by 2013 had become an $11.5bn business. But the full story of Twitter's hatching has never been told before.
Nick Bilton, 2013
3
The Bookseller
Low 2/6 Pearson's Gossipy Guide to Ilfracombe and District. Cr. 8vo. Pearson I Gossipy Guide to North Cornwall. Cr. 8vo. Pearson 1/ Gossipy Guide to South Devon. Cr. 8vo. Pearson 1/ Pictorial and Descriptive Guides to Folkstone, Sand- gate ...
‎1901
4
Formulaic Language: Distribution and historical change
The first point is that a previously mentioned female is gossipy, then the speaker informs the hearer that Bill is also gossipy. The demonstrative cleft is used to make a link between the two statements, i.e., the reason Bill is gossipy is because he ...
Roberta Corrigan, 2009
5
A Cup of Coffee Before I Go
Gossipy jumped in. Ah, you never liked her anyway. “I've never liked her,” Victoria's voice crescendoed, “ nothing says I have to!” Gossipy gave a conclusive nod to emphasize. Malice shot back quickly. She thinks she's too good for you.
Gina Kristie McCarty, 2001
6
Ages Ahead: Promoting Inter-generational Relationships
The first three stereotypes, called Shrew/Curmudgeon, Recluse, and Gossipy/ Hypochondriac, were defined by negative traits. The fourth stereotype, Old-Timer, had fairly neutral traits. The remaining stereotypes — Smooth Operator, Fountain  ...
Sik Hung Ng, 1998
7
The Gossipy Wife: Adapted from a Russian Folk Tale
Ivan must cure his wife of her gossiping tendency if they are to be able to keep the chest of gold coins he found in the forest
Amanda Hall, 1985
8
Current Issues in Women's History
'If you are idling your time away in the mountains, I am sure you will be glad to get gossipy letters, and so you must expect to read mine whenever they come.'1 This is a quote from one of the letters in the book Lieve Dr. Jacobs (Dear Dr ...
International Conference on Women's History, Arina Angerman, Geerte Binnema, 2012
9
Gossip and Gender: Othering of Speech in the Pastoral Epistles
Amanda Hall, The Gossipy Wife: Adapted from a Russian Folk Tale (New York: Be- drick/Blackie, 1981). 135 See earlier in this chapter. 136 Holly Horn and Jonathan Haidt at the University of Virginia presented their work within the field of  ...
Marianne Bjelland Kartzow, 2009
10
Bully Busters: A Teacher's Manual for Helping Bullies, ...
The Gossipy Geese: Relational Bullies The Gossipy Geese feel they are the queens of the lake. They swim gracefully with their long necks poised perfectly. They act so polite and ladylike, but you have to be careful of them. They like to make ...
Arthur M. Horne, Dawn Newman-Carlson, Christi L. Bartolomucci, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOSSIPY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gossipy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Film review: 'Jenny's Wedding'
... they'll have to endure from the likes of Rose's gossipy best friend (Diana Hardcastle) and Eddie's longtime co-worker (Sam McMurray). «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
The Invisible Hand Behind Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
It is by turns self-deprecating, gossipy, funny and empathic, with frequent references to the house's boozy culture. “He does not carry his liquor ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
French, English, Comics: Proust On Memory, In Any Language
Proust's sentences are long, discursive, gossipy things that seem to delight in doubling back on themselves, getting their second wind, and ... «KRWG, Jul 15»
4
'Primates of Park Avenue: A Memoir'
Yet it is when the book steers clear of the “mommy wars”, the high-end consumerism and the gossipy detail that it is at its most interesting. «Financial Times, Jul 15»
5
THEATER: 'Sense and Sensibility' navigates some choppy waters
The gossipy, manipulative Mrs. Jennings was brought to laugh-inducing life by Ali Budge, and Delaney Anderson cobbled a lot of animated kid-sister comedy ... «Kitsap Sun, Jul 15»
6
Can Tesla Model X Compensate For Possible Model 3 Delay?
But despite the protestations of the company itself, even a gossipy suggestion that the Model 3 could be delayed has intensified the spotlight on ... «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
7
Story shouldn't have mentioned family
The story "Nashua Fire Rescue to conduct training burn" by Don Himsel (July 8) was tabloid-like, inappropriate, mean-spirited and gossipy. «Nashua Telegraph, Jul 15»
8
'The Cat's Meow' review: Naked ambition trumps love at Oyster Mill
That's more or less the backdrop for "The Cat's Meow," a gossipy drama which opened Friday at Oyster Mill Playhouse in East Pennsboro Twp. «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
9
Best holiday reads 2015
It's a book of lovely gossipy-serious, slightly moist-eyed American political journalism. Genuinely funny novels are hard to come by but the one ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Book Review: Dry prose drowns out the mystery and drama
This is a tale that exposes the infidelities, real-estate shenanigans, crumbling marriages, sexual ambiguities and gossipy observers of the ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»

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