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- [tat-ler]
- /ˈtæt lər/
- /ˈtætlə/
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- [tat-ler]
- /ˈtæt lər/
Definitions of tattler word
- noun tattler a person who tattles; telltale. 1
- noun tattler either of two shorebirds of the genus Heteroscelus, having a loud, whistling cry. 1
- noun tattler any of various related shorebirds having shrill cries, as the yellowlegs. 1
- noun tattler a small bass, Serranus phoebe, of the West Indies and Florida. 1
- noun tattler gossip, telltale 1
- noun tattler a person who tattles; gossip 0
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Origin of tattler
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; tattle + -er1
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Parts of speech for Tattler
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tattler popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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tattler usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tattler
noun tattler
- babbler — a person who babbles
- backstabber — someone who attacks another deceitfully, behind his or her back
- big ben — the bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London
- canary — Canaries are small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.
- chatterer — A chatterer is the same as a chatterbox.
Top questions with tattler
- how to use tattler lids?
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