achatteradj.
/əˈtʃatə/, U.S. /əˈtʃædər/ Chiefly poetic.
That makes or is filled with a chattering noise. Chiefly in predicative and postpositive use.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > repeated sound or succession of sounds > [adjective] > chattering sound
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1828 J. Wilson in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 24 277 Morning magpie, a-chatter at skreigh of day.
1876 T. S. Egan tr. H. Heine Atta Troll 89 Shivering and with teeth a-chatter.
1883 Harper's Mag. Jan. 166/1 Eyes blinking and teeth a-chatter.
1998 N.Y. Times 19 Feb. a6/1 The Puebla governor's mansion, set in a hillside bougainvillea-filled garden achatter with songbirds.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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