Tattlesome

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised or marked by tattling

    "The apparition frightened her, and she had dropped the plate. Newt thought of Priscilla as most boys his age thought of older sisters—meddlesome, tattlesome, scary, curious and unsociable."

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"The apparition frightened her, and she had dropped the plate. Newt thought of Priscilla as most boys his age thought of older sisters—meddlesome, tattlesome, scary, curious and unsociable."

Etymology

From tattle + -some.

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