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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Tattler \Tat"tler\, n.
     1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales.
        --Jer. Taylor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of large,
        long-legged sandpipers belonging to the genus Totanus.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The common American species are the greater tattler, or
           telltale ({Totanus melanoleucus), the smaller tattler,
           or lesser yellowlegs ({Totanus flavipes), the solitary
           tattler ({Totanus solitarius), and the semipalmated
           tattler, or willet. The first two are called also
           telltale, telltale spine, telltale tattler,
           yellowlegs, yellowshanks, and yelper.
           [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Telltale \Tell"tale`\, a.
     Telling tales; babbling. ``The telltale heart.'' --Poe.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Telltale \Tell"tale`\, n.
     1. One who officiously communicates information of the
        private concerns of others; one who tells that which
        prudence should suppress.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Mus.) A movable piece of ivory, lead, or other material,
        connected with the bellows of an organ, that gives notice,
        by its position, when the wind is exhausted.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Naut.)
        (a) A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which,
            in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the
            helm.
        (b) 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.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Mach.) A machine or contrivance for indicating or
        recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon
        employees, as factory hands, watchmen, drivers, check
        takers, and the like, by revealing to their employers what
        they have done or omitted.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Zo["o]l.) The tattler. See Tattler.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. A thing that serves to disclose something or give
        information; a hint or indication.
  
              It supplies many useful links and telltales.
                                                    --Saintsbury.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     7. (Railroads) An arrangement consisting of long strips, as
        of rope, wire, or leather, hanging from a bar over
        railroad tracks, in such a position as to warn freight
        brakemen of their approach to a low overhead bridge.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Yellowlegs \Yel"low*legs`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
     Any one of several species of long-legged sandpipers of the
     genus Totanus, in which the legs are bright yellow; --
     called also stone snipe, tattler, telltale,
     yellowshanks; and yellowshins. See Tattler, 2.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Yellowlegs \Yel"low*legs`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
     Any one of several species of long-legged sandpipers of the
     genus Totanus, in which the legs are bright yellow; --
     called also stone snipe, tattler, telltale,
     yellowshanks; and yellowshins. See Tattler, 2.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Telharmony \Tel*har"mo*ny\ [?]), at a distant point or points by
     means of alternating currents of electricity controlled by an
     operator who plays on a keyboard. The music is produced by a
     receiving instrument similar or analogous to the telephone,
     but not held to the ear. The pitch corresponds with frequency
     of alternation of current. Telltale \Tell"tale`\, n.
     1. A thing that serves to disclose something or give
        information; a hint or indication.
  
              It supplies many useful links and telltales.
                                                    --Saintsbury.
  
     2. (Railroads) An arrangement consisting of long strips, as
        of rope, wire, or leather, hanging from a bar over
        railroad tracks, in such a position as to warn freight
        brakemen of their approach to a low overhead bridge.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Tattler \Tat"tler\, n.
     1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales.
        --Jer. Taylor.
  
     2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of large,
        long-legged sandpipers belonging to the genus Totanus.
  
     Note: The common American species are the greater tattler, or
           telltale ({T. melanoleucus), the smaller tattler, or
           lesser yellowlegs ({T. flavipes), the solitary tattler
           ({T. solitarius), and the semipalmated tattler, or
           willet. The first two are called also telltale,
           telltale spine, telltale tattler, yellowlegs,
           yellowshanks, and yelper.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Telltale \Tell"tale`\, a.
     Telling tales; babbling. ``The telltale heart.'' --Poe.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Telltale \Tell"tale`\, n.
     1. One who officiously communicates information of the
        private concerns of others; one who tells that which
        prudence should suppress.
  
     2. (Mus.) A movable piece of ivory, lead, or other material,
        connected with the bellows of an organ, that gives notice,
        by its position, when the wind is exhausted.
  
     3. (Naut.)
        (a) A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which,
            in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the
            helm.
        (b) 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.
  
     4. (Mach.) A machine or contrivance for indicating or
        recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon
        employees, as factory hands, watchmen, drivers, check
        takers, and the like, by revealing to their employers what
        they have done or omitted.
  
     5. (Zo["o]l.) The tattler. See Tattler.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  telltale
       adj : disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a telltale
             panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water
             marked where the boat went down" [syn: revealing, telling,
              telltale(a)]
       n : someone who gossips indiscreetly [syn: tattletale, tattler,
            taleteller, talebearer, blabbermouth]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  tell-tale
     a.
     (alternative spelling of en telltale)
     n.
     (alternative spelling of en telltale)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  telltale
     a.
     Revealing something, especially something not intended to be known.
     n.
     1 One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
     2 An indicator, such as a warning light, that serves to warn of a
  hazard or problem.
     3 (lb en figuratively) Something that serves to reveal something
  else.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  tell-tale
     a.
     (alternative spelling of en telltale)
     n.
     (alternative spelling of en telltale)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  telltale
     a.
     Revealing something, especially something not intended to be known.
     n.
     1 One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
     2 An indicator, such as a warning light, that serves to warn of a
  hazard or problem.
     3 (lb en figuratively) Something that serves to reveal something
  else.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  tell-tale
     a.
     (alternative spelling of en telltale)
     n.
     (alternative spelling of en telltale)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  telltale
     a.
     Revealing something, especially something not intended to be known.
     n.
     1 One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
     2 An indicator, such as a warning light, that serves to warn of a
  hazard or problem.
     3 (lb en figuratively) Something that serves to reveal something
  else.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  tell-tale
     a.
     (alternative spelling of en telltale)
     n.
     (alternative spelling of en telltale)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  telltale
     a.
     Revealing something, especially something not intended to be known.
     n.
     1 One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
     2 An indicator, such as a warning light, that serves to warn of a
  hazard or problem.
     3 (lb en figuratively) Something that serves to reveal something
  else.

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Telltale /tˈɛlteɪl/
  الراوي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  telltale //ˈtɛlteɪl// 
  1. доносник, издайник
  one who divulges private information
  2. доносник
  tattletale; squealer