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telly

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛli/

The English word “telly” has 8 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Television.
  2. A television set.
  3. Telegraph.
  4. Telephone.
  5. Teleport.
  6. Telecommunication.
  7. A hotel or motel.

adjective

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

Etymology

Shortened form of tele(vision) + -y.

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