Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tellsome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tell-some
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inclined to give unwanted advice or instructions.

American usage; Dated

Etymology

tell + -some

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more tellsome (comparative) most tellsome (superlative)

Questions

What does tellsome mean?
Inclined to give unwanted advice or instructions.
Where does tellsome come from?
tell + -some

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