telltale

tell·tale

T0094500 (tĕl′tāl′)n.1. One who informs on another; a talebearer.2. Something that indicates or reveals information; a sign.3. Any of various devices that indicate or register information, especially:a. A time clock.b. Nautical A length of yarn or ribbon attached to a shroud, stay, or sail of a sailboat, as to indicate the direction of the wind or the strength of the flow of air over the sail.c. A row of strips hung above a railroad track to warn a passing train of low clearance ahead.4. Sports A resonant metal strip, 24 or 30 inches (61 or 76 centimeters) high, across the bottom of the front wall of a racquets or squash court above which the ball must be hit.

telltale

(ˈtɛlˌteɪl) n1. a person who tells tales about others2. a. an outward indication of something concealedb. (as modifier): a telltale paw mark. 3. (Mechanical Engineering) any of various indicators or recording devices used to monitor a process, machine, etc4. (Nautical Terms) nautical a. another word for dogvaneb. one of a pair of light vanes mounted on the main shrouds of a sailing boat to indicate the apparent direction of the wind

tell•tale

(ˈtɛlˌteɪl)

n. 1. a person who reveals confidential matters. 2. a thing serving to reveal something. 3. any of various devices for indicating or registering, as a time clock. 4. a row of strips hung over a track to warn crew members on freight trains that a low bridge or tunnel is approaching. 5. (on a sailboat) a string or ribbon hung aloft to indicate the direction of the wind. adj. 6. revealing what is not intended to be known: a telltale blush. 7. giving notice or warning of something, as a mechanical device. [1540–50]

telltale

tattletale

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	telltale - someone who gossips indiscreetly blabbermouth, talebearer, taleteller, tattler, tattletalegossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, gossip - a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
Adj.	1.	telltale - disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"revealing, tellinginformatory, informative - providing or conveying information

telltale

adjective1. revealing, significant, meaningful, giveaway (informal), unmistakable, suggestive, revelatory the telltale redness around his eyesnoun1. blabbermouth (informal), sneak (Brit. informal), squealer (informal), snitch (informal), tattletale (U.S. informal), clype (Scot. informal) I didn't want to be a telltale so I kept quiet.

telltale

nounA person habitually engaged in idle talk about others:blab, gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger, tabby, talebearer, taleteller, tattle, tattler, tattletale, whisperer.Slang: yenta.

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tell

(tel) – past tense, past participle told (tould) verb1. to inform or give information to (a person) about (something). He told the whole story to John; He told John about it. 告訴 告诉2. to order or command; to suggest or warn. I told him to go away. 吩咐，命令 吩咐，命令 3. to say or express in words. to tell lies / the truth / a story. 講述 讲述4. to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide. Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour. 辨別，斷定 辨别，断定 5. to give away a secret. You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble. 洩密 泄密6. to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results. Good teaching will always tell. 產生效果 产生效果ˈteller noun1. a person who receives or pays out money over the counter at a bank. 出納員 出纳员2. a person who tells (stories). a story-teller. 講故事的人 讲故事的人ˈtelling adjective having a great effect. a telling argument. 有效力的 有效力的ˈtellingly adverb 生動地 生动地ˈtelltale adjective giving information (often which a person would not wish to be known). the telltale signs of guilt. 搬弄是非的 拨弄是非的I told you so I told or warned you that this would happen, had happened etc, and I was right. `I told you so, but you wouldn't believe me. 我曾提醒過 我早告诉过你的，我早说过会这样 tell off to scold: The teacher used to tell me off for not doing my homework ( ˌtelling-ˈoff: He gave me a good telling-off) noun 責備 责备tell on1. to have a bad effect on. Smoking began to tell on his health. 產生（壞的）影響 产生（坏的）影响 2. to give information about (a person, usually if they are doing something wrong). I'm late for work – don't tell on me! 告發某人 告发某人tell tales to give away secret or private information about the (usually wrong) actions of others. You must never tell tales. 撥弄是非，暴露內情 拨弄是非，暴露内情 tell the time to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means. He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please? 會看鐘點，知道（時間） 会看钟点，知道（时间） there's no telling it is impossible to know. There's no telling what he'll do! 難以預料 难以预料you never can tell it is possible. It might rain – you never can tell. 不可預料 不可预料