Added 9 October 2026
telltale
/ˈtɛlteɪl/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about telltale at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Someone who gossips indiscreetly.
adjective
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Disclosing unintentionally something concealed.
a telling smile
Origin
From tell + tale, perhaps dissimilated from earlier taleteller, from Middle English tale tellere (literally “tale teller”).
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