Word: telltale
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tell
tale
Definition: A length of yarn or ribbon attached to a sail or shroud etc to indicate the direction of the flow of the air relative to the boat.
Morphemes:
Affix: tell
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To use (beads or similar objects) as an aid to prayer.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: telle
Language: en
Decoded: telle
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: feminine singular of tel.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Decoded: -en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the infinitive of verbs.
Affix: tale
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.