tattletale

tattletale
Synonyms and related words:
a tale-bearing animal, betrayer, blab, blabber, blabberer, blabbermouth, busybody, delator, fink, gossip, gossip columnist, gossiper, gossipmonger, informer, narc, newsmonger, newspaperman, peacher, quidnunc, reporter, rumormonger, scandalmonger, snitch, snitcher, spy, squealer, stool pigeon, stoolie, tabby, talebearer, taleteller, tattler, telltale, tipster, tittle-tattler, whistle-blower, yenta|

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  • tattletale — formed in English 1888 from TATTLE (Cf. tattle) + TALE (Cf. tale). Probably patterned on telltale (1540s). A 16c. word for “tattle tale” was pickthank …   Etymology dictionary

  • tattletale — / tattler [n] person who gossips, tells rumors bigmouth*, blabberer, blabbermouth*, busybody, canary*, fat mouth*, fink*, gossip, informer, rat*, rumormonger, scandalmonger, snitch*, squealer*, stool pigeon*, talebearer, taleteller, telltale*,… …   New thesaurus

  • tattletale — ☆ tattletale [tat′ l tāl΄ ] n. an informer or talebearer: now chiefly a child s term …   English World dictionary

  • tattletale — /tat l tayl /, n. 1. a talebearer or informer, esp. among children. adj. 2. telltale; revealing: a tattletale smear of lipstick on his collar. [1885 90, Amer.; TATTLE + TALE] * * * …   Universalium

  • tattletale — tat•tle•tale [[t]ˈtæt lˌteɪl[/t]] n. 1) a talebearer or informer, esp. among children 2) telltale; revealing: tattletale crumbs[/ex] • Etymology: 1885–90 …   From formal English to slang

  • tattletale gray — noun a greyish white • Syn: ↑tattletale grey • Hypernyms: ↑gray, ↑grayness, ↑grey, ↑greyness * * * noun : a grayish white : off white …   Useful english dictionary

  • tattletale grey — noun a greyish white (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑tattletale gray • Hypernyms: ↑gray, ↑grayness, ↑grey, ↑greyness …   Useful english dictionary

  • tattletale — noun Date: 1888 one that tattles ; informer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tattletale — 1. adjective telltale, giveaway 2. noun a) One who tattles (reports others wrongdoings), often by a child seeking attention. b) One who gossips, often for the sake of attention. Syn: tattler …   Wiktionary

  • tattletale — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. gossip, blabbermouth; informer, snitch. See loquacity, disclosure. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. gossipy, garrulous, revealing; see talkative . n. Syn. informer, talebearer, tattler, busybody,… …   English dictionary for students

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