telltale
tel tayl
- n someone who gossips indiscreetly
- s disclosing unintentionally
a telltale panel of lights
a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down
- Here are the telltale signs of limerence: pressure in the chest (literally "heartache"), an acute longing for reciprocation, fear of rejection, drastic mood swings, the growth of .
- Most labels don't say "CFL" (GE calls its bulbs Energy Savers), and in some cases the telltale twist is enclosed in frosted glass.
- MARKETING SELLING The nation's grocery shelves were carefully searched last week for cans imprinted with the telltale code WY2 and WY3-They contained tuna fish.