tattletale

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈtætəlˌteɪl/

Definition of tattletale

4 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)telltale; giveaway
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)telltale; giveaway

noun

  1. (childish, colloquial)One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.
  2. (childish, colloquial)One who gossips, often for the sake of attention.

verb

  1. (ambitransitive, childish, colloquial)To act as a tattletale; to tell on; to give away, reveal, or expose.

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Etymology

From tattle + tale.

Hooks

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