n. Any of several passerine birds, mostly from South America; especially the cotingas.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A prater; an idle talker.
n. A bird of the family Ampelidæ -- so called from its monotonous note. The Bohemion chatterer (Ampelis garrulus) inhabits the arctic regions of both continents. In America the cedar bird is a more common species. See Bohemian chatterer, and Cedar bird.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who chatters; a prater; an idle talker.
n. The popular name of birds of the genus Ampelis in the most restricted sense, or Bombycilla.
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n. an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
n. passerine bird of New World tropics
Word Usage
"The so-called chatterer has a pleasant note, beautiful plumage, makes a living cleverly, and is graceful in form; it appears to be alien to our country; at all events it is seldom seen at a distance from its own immediate home."