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21gossip — /ˈgɒsəp / (say gosuhp) noun 1. idle talk, especially about the affairs of others. 2. light, familiar talk or writing. 3. a person given to tattling or idle talk. 4. Obsolete a friend, especially a woman. 5. Obsolete a godparent. –verb (gossiped… …
22tattle — [c]/ˈtætl / (say tatl) verb (tattled, tattling) –verb (i) 1. to let out secrets. 2. to chatter, prate, or gossip. –verb (t) 3. to utter idly; disclose by gossiping. –noun 4. the act of tattling. 5. idle talk; chatter; gossip. {Middle English… …
23tattle — [tat′ l] vi. tattled, tattling [LME tattlen, prob. < MDu tatelen, of echoic orig.] 1. to talk idly; chatter; gossip 2. to reveal other people s secrets; tell tales 3. to inform against someone vt. to reveal (a secret) through gossiping n. idle …
24blabbermouthed — labbermouthed adj. 1. tending to talk excessively. Syn: bigmouthed, blabby, talkative. [WordNet 1.5] 2. prone to revealing secrets; of people. Syn: leaky, talebearing(prenominal), tattling(prenominal). [WordNet 1.5] …
25Eavesdropping — Eaves drop ping, n. (Law) The habit of lurking about dwelling houses, and other places where persons meet for private intercourse, secretly listening to what is said, and then tattling it abroad. The offense is indictable at common law. Wharton.… …
26Futile — Fu tile (?; 277), a. [L. futilis that easily pours out, that easily lets loose, vain, worthless, from the root of fundere to pour out: cf. F. futile. See {Fuse}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Talkative; loquacious; tattling. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… …
27Gossip — Gos sip, n. [OE. gossib, godsib, a relation or sponsor in baptism, a relation by a religious obligation, AS. godsibb, fr. god + sib alliance, relation; akin to G. sippe, Goth. sibja, and also to Skr. sabh[=a] assembly.] [1913 Webster] 1. A… …
28Leakier — Leaky Leak y, a. [Compar. {Leakier}; superl. {Leakiest}.] 1. Permitting water or other fluid to leak in or out; as, a leaky roof or cask; a leaky faucet. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt to disclose secrets; tattling; not close. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 3.… …
29Leakiest — Leaky Leak y, a. [Compar. {Leakier}; superl. {Leakiest}.] 1. Permitting water or other fluid to leak in or out; as, a leaky roof or cask; a leaky faucet. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt to disclose secrets; tattling; not close. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 3.… …
30Leaky — Leak y, a. [Compar. {Leakier}; superl. {Leakiest}.] 1. Permitting water or other fluid to leak in or out; as, a leaky roof or cask; a leaky faucet. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt to disclose secrets; tattling; not close. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 3.… …
