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—taletelling, adj., n./tayl"tel'euhr/, n.1. a telltale; talebearer.2. a person who tells falsehoods.3. a person who tells tales or stories; narrator.[1350-1400; ME; see TALE, TELLER]
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Taleteller — Tale tell er, n. One who tells tales or stories, especially in a mischievous or officious manner; a talebearer; a telltale; a tattler. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
taleteller — [tāl′tel΄ər] n. 1. STORYTELLER 2. TALEBEARER … English World dictionary
taleteller — noun A person who tells tales … Wiktionary
taleteller — Synonyms and related words: a tale bearing animal, anecdotist, busybody, fableist, fabler, fabulist, fictionist, gossip, gossip columnist, gossiper, gossipmonger, mythmaker, mythopoet, narrator, newsmonger, newspaperman, novelettist, novelist,… … Moby Thesaurus
taleteller — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person habitually engaged in idle talk about others: blab, gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger, tabby, talebearer, tattle, tattler, tattletale, telltale, whisperer. Slang: yenta.… … English dictionary for students
taleteller — tale•tell•er [[t]ˈteɪlˌtɛl ər[/t]] n. 1) talebearer 2) a person who tells stories; narrator • Etymology: 1350–1400 tale′tell ing, adj. n … From formal English to slang
taleteller — /ˈteɪltɛlə/ (say taylteluh) noun a tale bearer. –taletelling, adjective, noun …
taleteller — n. 1 a person who tells stories. 2 a person who spreads malicious reports. * * * noun someone who gossips indiscreetly • Syn: ↑tattletale, ↑tattler, ↑talebearer, ↑telltale, ↑blabbermouth • Derivationally related forms: ↑telltale ( … Useful english dictionary
blabbermouth — labbermouth n. someone who gossips indiscreetly. Syn: blabber, tattletale, taleteller, talebearer, telltale. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
taletelling — See taleteller. * * * … Universalium
