telltale
adjective
1. disclosing unintentionally something concealed
- a telling smile
- a telltale panel of lights
- a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down
Similar word(s): informative, informatory, revealing, telling
Sentences with telltale as an adjective:
- 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.
noun
1. someone who gossips indiscreetly
Similar word(s): blabbermouth, talebearer, taleteller, tattler, tattletale
Definition categories: person, gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger
Sentences with telltale as a noun:
- The telltale was the lipstick on his shirt collar.