talebearer
1Talebearer — Tale bear er, n. One who officiously tells tales; one who impertinently or maliciously communicates intelligence, scandal, etc., and makes mischief. [1913 Webster] Spies and talebearers, encouraged by her father, did their best to inflame her… …
2talebearer — index informant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3talebearer — [tālber΄ər] n. a person who spreads scandal or tells secrets; gossip talebearing adj., n …
4talebearer — noun Date: 15th century one that spreads gossip or rumors; also tattletale • talebearing adjective or noun …
5talebearer — talebearing, adj., n. /tayl bair euhr/, n. a person who spreads gossip, secrets, etc., that may cause trouble or harm. [1470 80; TALE + BEARER] * * * …
6talebearer — noun An indiscreet person who spreads gossip. To speak the truth when my lady commands me, answered the prudential major domo, is in some measure my duty, Mistress Lilias; always providing for and excepting those cases in which it cannot be… …
7talebearer — Synonyms and related words: a tale bearing animal, betrayer, blab, blabber, blabberer, blabbermouth, busybody, canary, delator, fink, gossip, gossip columnist, gossiper, gossipmonger, informer, narc, nark, newsmonger, newspaperman, peacher,… …
8talebearer — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person habitually engaged in idle talk about others: blab, gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger, tabby, taleteller, tattle, tattler, tattletale, telltale, whisperer. Slang: yenta.… …
9talebearer — n. one who spreads rumors, gossip …
10talebearer — noun dated a person who maliciously gossips or reveals secrets. Derivatives talebearing noun & adjective …
