telly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Television.
  2. A television set.
  3. Telegraph.
  4. Telephone.
  5. Teleport.
  6. Telecommunication.
noun
  1. A hotel or motel.
adj
  1. Inclined to telling (by explicitly stating facts), instead of showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative).

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-telly.wav

Word forms

telly tellies tellys tele more telly most telly

Etymology

Shortened form of tele(vision) + -y.

Synonyms

Derived words

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