Definition of TALKIE

talkie

Plural: talkies

Noun

  • a movie with synchronized speech and singing
  • A movie with sound, as opposed to a silent film.
  • A song in which the lyrics are spoken rather than sung.

Origin / Etymology

Clipping of talking picture, via + -ie, and thus morphologically parallel with movie.

Synonyms

talking picture

Scrabble Score: 10

talkie is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
talkie is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
talkie is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

talkie is a valid Words With Friends word