Definition of telltale Telltale

/tɛˈltejˌl/ - [telteyl] - tell•tale

We found 20 definitions of telltale from 4 different sources.

What does telltale mean?

Adjective
telltale - disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"
		revealing, telling
		informatory, informative providing or conveying information
Noun
telltale - someone who gossips indiscreetly
		tattletale, tattler, taleteller, talebearer, blabbermouth
		gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, gossip a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"

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telltale (Noun)
One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
telltale (Noun)
Tattletale; squealer.
telltale (Noun)
Something that serves to reveal something else.
telltale (Noun)
A movable piece of ivory, lead, or other material, connected to the bellows of an organ, whose position indicates when the wind is exhausted.
telltale (Noun)
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.
telltale (Noun)
A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel , which, in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the helm.
telltale (Noun)
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.
telltale (Noun)
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.
telltale (Noun)
A bird, the tattler.
telltale (Adjective)
Revealing something not intended to be known.

telltale (a.)
Telling tales; babbling.
telltale (n.)
One who officiously communicates information of the private concerns of others; one who tells that which prudence should suppress.
telltale (n.)
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.
telltale (n.)
A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which, in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the helm.
telltale (n.)
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.
telltale (n.)
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.
telltale (n.)
The tattler. See Tattler.

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telltale in sign language