TATTLER

tattler

(noun) any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry

tattletale, tattler, taleteller, talebearer, telltale, blabbermouth

(noun) someone who gossips indiscreetly

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

tattler (plural tattlers)

One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.

Synonyms: informant, narc, stool pigeon, tattletale, Thesaurus:informant

Either of two similar bird species in the shorebird genus Heteroscelus (Tringa in some taxonomies).

A device fitted to a vehicle to measure mileage etc.

Synonym: tachograph

Usage notes

• The tattletale sense is generally applied only to children.

Anagrams

• tartlet

Source: Wiktionary

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Tat"tler, n.

1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales. Jer. Taylor.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of several species of large, long-legged sandpipers belonging to the genus Totanus.

Note: The common American species are the greater tattler, or telltale (T. melanoleucus), the smaller tattler, or lesser yellowlegs (T. flavipes), the solitary tattler (T. solitarius), and the semipalmated tattler, or willet. The first two are called also telltale, telltale spine, telltale tattler, yellowlegs, yellowshanks, and yelper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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