Telltale Definition
tĕltāl
noun
A person who tells secrets or informs; talebearer; tattler.
Webster's New World
Something that indicates or reveals information; a sign.
American Heritage
An outward indication of something secret.
Webster's New World
Any of various devices for indicating or recording information; indicator.
Webster's New World
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.
American Heritage
adjective
Revealing or indicating that which is hidden or meant to be secret.
The telltale smell of alcohol on his breath.
Webster's New World
Revealing something not intended to be known.
His eye was blinking, a telltale signal that he was lying.
He blushed when he approached, a telltale sign that he was happy to see him.
Wiktionary
Alternative spelling of telltale.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Telltale
Noun
Singular:
telltale
Plural:
telltalesOrigin of Telltale
From Old English (circa 1550)
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