Synonyms for tattletale
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : tat-l-teyl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtæt lˌteɪl |
Top 10 synonyms for tattletale Other synonyms for the word tattletale
Définition of tattletale
Origin :- formed in English 1888 from tattle + tale. Probably patterned on telltale (1540s). A 16c. word for "tattle-tale" was pickthank.
- noun gossip
- He wanted a dog to help him hunt, but he did not want a tattletale.
- Extract from : « The Magic Speech Flower » by Melvin Hix
- That First Lieutenant of ours either has eyes in the back of his head or else the Sergeant is a tattletale.
- Extract from : « Conscript 2989 » by Irving Crump
- Course, I didn't need to worry, because Stinky told them all right, just like a tattletale.
- Extract from : « We Didn't Do Anything Wrong, Hardly » by Roger Kuykendall
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