telly
Meanings
noun
- Television.
- A television set.
- Telegraph.
- Telephone.
- Teleport.
- Telecommunication.
noun
- A hotel or motel.
adj
- Inclined to telling (by explicitly stating facts), instead of showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative).
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Shortened form of tele(vision) + -y.
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