telly

/ˈtɛli/ · noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

Shortened form of tele(vision) + -y.

Related words

teli(Welsh)tẹli(Yoruba)

Descendant words

teli(Welsh) (bor)
tẹli(Yoruba) (bor)

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