telltales

Meaning of telltales

noun
  1. One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
  2. Tattletale; squealer.
  3. An indicator, such as a warning light, that serves to warn of a hazard or problem.
  4. Something that serves to reveal something else.
    The telltale was the lipstick on his shirt collar.
  5. A movable piece of ivory, lead, or other material, connected to the bellows of an organ, whose position indicates when the wind is exhausted.
  6. A length of yarn or ribbon attached to a sail or shroud etc to indicate the direction of the flow of the air relative to the boat.
  7. A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which, in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the helm.
  8. 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.
  9. A machine or contrivance for indicating or recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon employees (factory hands, watchmen, drivers, etc.) by revealing to their employers what they have done or omitted.
  10. A bird, the tattler.
  11. A story or fable that has a moral or message.

Information about telltales

  • It is a name.
  • The singular form of telltales is: telltale.
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Hyphenation of telltales

tell-tales

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • telltales is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

telltales synonyms

Meaning :

blabbermouth, gossip, rumormonger, talebearer

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