telltale

[tellĀ·tale]

Something that's telltale accidentally relays important information. A wise parent can tell who ate the last of the birthday cake by the telltale chocolate smudges on the culprit's face.

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Telling tales; babbling.

Noun
someone who gossips indiscreetly


a.
Telling tales; babbling.

n.
One who officiously communicates information of the private concerns of others; one who tells that which prudence should suppress.

n.
A movable piece of ivory, lead, or other material, connected with the bellows of an organ, that gives notice, by its position, when the wind is exhausted.

n.
A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which, in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the helm.

n.
A compass in the cabin of a vessel, usually placed where the captain can see it at all hours, and thus inform himself of the vessel's course.

n.
A machine or contrivance for indicating or recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon employees, as factory hands, watchmen, drivers, check takers, and the like, by revealing to their employers what they have done or omitted.

n.
The tattler. See Tattler.


Telltale

Tell"tale` , a. Telling tales; babbling. "The telltale heart." Poe.

Telltale

Tell"tale`, n. 1. One who officiously communicates information of the private concerns of others; one who tells that which prudence should suppress. 2. (Mus.) A movable piece of ivory, lead, or other material, connected with the bellows of an organ, that gives notice, by its position, when the wind is exhausted. 3. (Naut.) (a) A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which, in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the helm. (b) A compass in the cabin of a vessel, usually placed where the captain can see it at all hours, and thus inform himself of the vessel's course. 4. (Mach.) A machine or contrivance for indicating or recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon employees, as factory hands, watchmen, drivers, check takers, and the like, by revealing to their employers what they have done or omitted. 5. (Zo'94l.) The tattler. See Tattler.

Tellural

Tel*lu"ral , a. [L. tellus, -uris, the earth.] Of or pertaining to the earth. [R.]

Telling tales; babbling.

One who officiously communicates information of the private concerns of others; one who tells that which prudence should suppress.

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