Definizione monolingua

telltale

telltale (plural telltales)

1. One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
2. (chiefly US, slang) Tattletale; squealer.
3. Something that serves to reveal something else.

   The telltale was the lipstick on his shirt collar.

4. (nautical) 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 (comparative more telltale, superlative most telltale)

1. revealing something not intended to be known

   His eye was blinking, a telltale signal that he was lying.

   He blushed when he approached, a telltale sign that he was happy to see him.

Definizione dizionario telltale

chiacchierone

pettegolo

Altri significati:

revealing something not intended to be known

(nautical) 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.

Something that serves to reveal something else.

(chiefly US, slang) Tattletale; squealer.

One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.