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Telly

//ˈtɛli// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Inclined to telling (by explicitly stating facts), instead of showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative). informal

    "I think my problem with it is that it's a) a little "telly" not "showy" in comparison to the rest […]"

Noun
  1. 1
    Television. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable

    "Not much on telly tonight, as usual!"

  2. 2
    A hotel or motel. Canada, US, slang

    "I'm staying at the telly this weekend."

  3. 3
    an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen wordnet
  4. 4
    A television set. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable

    "We've got a new flat-screen telly."

  5. 5
    Telegraph. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Telephone. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    Teleport. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    Telecommunication. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

Shortened form of tele(vision) + -y.

Etymology 2

Shortened form of (ho)tel and/or (mo)tel + -y.

Etymology 3

From tell + -y, related to the writing advice show, don't tell.

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