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tattletale

 

[ หˆtรฆtษ™lหŒteษชl ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

person

A person, especially a child, who reveals secrets or informs on others; a telltale.

Synonyms

informant, snitch, traitor

Examples of usage

  • He was labeled a tattletale by his classmates.
  • The tattletale ran to the teacher to report the incident.
Context #2 | Noun

object

An object, such as a knickknack or ornament, that is used to reveal the presence of an intruder.

Synonyms

alarm, detector

Examples of usage

  • The tattletale alarm went off as soon as someone entered the room.

Translations

Translations of the word "tattletale" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dedo-duro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅเค—เคฒเค–เฅ‹เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Petze

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengadu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฑะตะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skarลผypyta

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‘Šใ’ๅฃๅฑ‹ (tsugekuchi-ya)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rapporteur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ soplรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gammaz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ์ž์งˆ์Ÿ์ด (gojajiljaeng-i)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ู…ุงู… (nammฤm)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prรกskaฤ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ donรกลกaฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘Šๅฏ†่€… (gร omรฌ zhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ toลพibaba

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ klagari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐั‚ั‹ะฟ ะฐะปัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ (chamshvebi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ donuz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ chismoso

Etymology

The term 'tattletale' originated in the 19th century and is a combination of 'tattle', meaning to report others' misdeeds, and 'tale', meaning a story or narrative. It is often used in a derogatory manner to describe someone who informs on others or reveals secrets.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #40,791, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.