--- title: T — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 11 description: The 1049 words of the English dictionary under T, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/page/11/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / T # T — The English dictionary · page 11 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* Aged between 13 and 19, or connected with people of that age.[↗](../../teenage/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "my teenage brother", "teenage years".[↗](../../teenage/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My teenage sister sleeps until lunchtime.[↗](../../teenage/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The book is about a teenage detective.[↗](../../teenage/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Our bodies change a lot in the teenage years.[↗](../../teenage/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Teenage boys often grow very fast.[↗](../../teenage/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop has a teenage clothing section.[↗](../../teenage/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My cousin got a teenage part-time job.[↗](../../teenage/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **teenager** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A person between 13 and 19 years old.[↗](../../teenager/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My cousin is a teenager; he's fifteen.[↗](../../teenager/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · When you turn thirteen, you become a teenager.[↗](../../teenager/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Teenagers often like to sleep late.[↗](../../teenager/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Our babysitter is a responsible teenager.[↗](../../teenager/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The film is for teenagers and adults, not young children.[↗](../../teenager/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In ten years, I'll be a teenager no more.[↗](../../teenager/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Teenagers go to high school or secondary school.[↗](../../teenager/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · My sister became a teenager last month.[↗](../../teenager/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **teens** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Your teens are the years of your life when your age ends in «-teen», from 13 to 19.[↗](../../teens/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Teens are teenagers, young people aged 13 to 19.[↗](../../teens/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The teens can also mean numbers from 13 to 19, or temperatures in that range.[↗](../../teens/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My cousin is in her teens now.[↗](../../teens/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · This library has a special section for teens.[↗](../../teens/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Teens need lots of sleep.[↗](../../teens/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Count the teen numbers from thirteen to nineteen.[↗](../../teens/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Temperatures will be in the mid-teens tomorrow.[↗](../../teens/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He started playing guitar in his early teens.[↗](../../teens/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't confuse thirteen (13) with thirty (30).[↗](../../teens/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **teeny** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal) Very small; tiny.[↗](../../teeny/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In «teeny-weeny» or «teeny-tiny» (informal, childish): extremely small.[↗](../../teeny/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Teeny can also mean a tiny bit, as in "a teeny bit more frightened.".[↗](../../teeny/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Look at the teeny little ladybird\![↗](../../teeny/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I only want a teeny piece of cake.[↗](../../teeny/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The mouse had teeny pink paws.[↗](../../teeny/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · «It's a teeny scratch,» she said, but it was bleeding a lot — tell an adult.[↗](../../teeny/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The baby wore teeny socks.[↗](../../teeny/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · There was a teeny-weeny spider in the bath.[↗](../../teeny/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · That's a teeny bit unfair\![↗](../../teeny/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · This made the teeny-tiny woman a teeny-tiny more frightened, so she hid her teeny-tiny head a teeny-tiny further under the teeny-tiny clothes.[↗](../../teeny/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **teepee** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A teepee is a cone-shaped tent of poles covered with skins or cloth, used by some Native American peoples.[↗](../../teepee/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") (Also spelled tepee.).[↗](../../teepee/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Iktomi sat alone in his teepee.[↗](../../teepee/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The family slept warm inside the teepee.[↗](../../teepee/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We drew a teepee in our history book.[↗](../../teepee/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **teethe** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* When a baby teethes, its first teeth are growing through the gums, which can make the baby sore, grumpy and dribbly.[↗](../../teethe/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My baby brother is teething, so he cries a lot.[↗](../../teethe/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Babies usually start teething at around six months.[↗](../../teethe/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She chewed on a cold teething ring.[↗](../../teethe/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Teething can make babies dribble and have red cheeks.[↗](../../teethe/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The new website had a few teething problems.[↗](../../teethe/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our puppy is teething and chews everything.[↗](../../teethe/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **teething** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The time when a baby's first teeth are growing through the gums, which can be sore.[↗](../../teething/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «Teething problems» or «teething troubles» (informal): small problems at the start of something new.[↗](../../teething/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The baby is teething, so she cries a lot.[↗](../../teething/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We bought a teething ring for my little brother.[↗](../../teething/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Teething babies like to chew on cold things.[↗](../../teething/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The new website had a few teething problems.[↗](../../teething/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The school's new lunch system had teething troubles in the first week.[↗](../../teething/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Teething can make babies' cheeks red.[↗](../../teething/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **telegram** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A telegram is a short written message sent by wire or radio, once paid for by the word.[↗](../../telegram/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The postman brought a telegram.[↗](../../telegram/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The telegram said Grandad was ill.[↗](../../telegram/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In the old film a telegram arrived with bad news.[↗](../../telegram/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **telegraph** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The telegraph was an old way of sending messages over long distances along wires, using electric signals like Morse code.[↗](../../telegraph/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A telegraph pole is a tall wooden pole that holds up phone or electricity wires.[↗](../../telegraph/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To telegraph a message is to send it by telegraph.[↗](../../telegraph/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (informal) To telegraph something is to show clearly, without meaning to, what you are going to do.[↗](../../telegraph/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The telegraph let people send messages across the country in minutes.[↗](../../telegraph/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A bird sat on the telegraph pole.[↗](../../telegraph/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Messages by telegraph were sent in Morse code.[↗](../../telegraph/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The news was telegraphed to the city.[↗](../../telegraph/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The goalkeeper saw the kick coming because the striker telegraphed it.[↗](../../telegraph/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Each word cost money to send by telegraph.[↗](../../telegraph/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The telegraph office was busy all day.[↗](../../telegraph/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The car hit a telegraph pole in the storm.[↗](../../telegraph/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Here and there, amidst the trees of the silent valley, stood poles which supported the wires of the electric telegraph.[↗](../../telegraph/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **telegraphic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Telegraphic means to do with the telegraph, the old machine that sent messages along wires as electric signals.[↗](../../telegraphic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Telegraphic speech or writing is very short and leaves out little words, like an old telegram.[↗](../../telegraphic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "Arrive Monday stop."[↗](../../telegraphic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In the 1800s, telegraphic messages crossed oceans along cables under the sea.[↗](../../telegraphic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · His notes were telegraphic: "Lunch.[↗](../../telegraphic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") Park.[↗](../../telegraphic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") Rain.[↗](../../telegraphic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") Home."[↗](../../telegraphic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Toddlers use telegraphic speech, like "Me want juice."[↗](../../telegraphic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The old station still has a telegraphic office.[↗](../../telegraphic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Text messages can sound telegraphic because people leave out words.[↗](../../telegraphic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher said my story summary was too telegraphic and needed full sentences.[↗](../../telegraphic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **telephone** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A telephone is a machine for talking to someone far away by sending sounds as electrical or radio signals.[↗](../../telephone/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To telephone someone means to call them on the phone.[↗](../../telephone/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A telephone number is the number you dial to reach someone.[↗](../../telephone/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Learn your mum's telephone number by heart.[↗](../../telephone/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The telephone rang during dinner.[↗](../../telephone/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In an emergency, telephone 999 for an ambulance.[↗](../../telephone/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Alexander Graham Bell worked on early telephones.[↗](../../telephone/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We made a string telephone with two paper cups.[↗](../../telephone/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma telephoned to say happy birthday.[↗](../../telephone/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Old red telephone boxes are still found in Britain.[↗](../../telephone/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **teleport** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To teleport is to move from one place to another instantly, without travelling through the space between; it happens only in science fiction, games and stories.[↗](../../teleport/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A teleport (in games) is a pad or doorway that sends a player to another place.[↗](../../teleport/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In the game, you can teleport back to your base.[↗](../../teleport/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I wish I could teleport to school instead of walking in the rain.[↗](../../teleport/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The wizard teleported out of the tower.[↗](../../teleport/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Step on the glowing teleport to reach the next level.[↗](../../teleport/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · No real machine can teleport a person.[↗](../../teleport/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · "Beam me up" is how characters teleport in an old space show.[↗](../../teleport/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **telescope** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A tube with lenses or mirrors that makes far-away things, like stars and planets, look bigger and closer.[↗](../../telescope/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We looked at the Moon through a telescope.[↗](../../telescope/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Galileo used a telescope to see Jupiter's moons.[↗](../../telescope/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The Hubble Space Telescope takes photos of faraway galaxies.[↗](../../telescope/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My telescope makes the stars look brighter.[↗](../../telescope/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Pirates used a small telescope to look for ships.[↗](../../telescope/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Astronomers work with huge telescopes.[↗](../../telescope/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Now the Wicked Witch of the West had but one eye, yet that was as powerful as a telescope, and could see everywhere.[↗](../../telescope/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **televise** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To televise something is to show it on television, often live as it happens: the match will be televised.[↗](../../televise/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The cup final will be televised live.[↗](../../televise/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The king's coronation was televised around the world.[↗](../../televise/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Is the school concert being televised?[↗](../../televise/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") No, just filmed\![↗](../../televise/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Parliament's debates are televised.[↗](../../televise/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The 1969 Moon landing was televised to millions.[↗](../../televise/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Not every match is televised.[↗](../../televise/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **television** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A television (TV) is a machine with a screen that shows programmes with pictures and sound.[↗](../../television/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Television is the system of sending programmes and the programmes themselves: watching television.[↗](../../television/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We watched a film on television.[↗](../../television/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Turn off the television, it's bedtime.[↗](../../television/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Our new television is very big.[↗](../../television/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She was on television for winning a prize.[↗](../../television/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't sit too close to the television.[↗](../../television/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Adverts on television want you to buy things.[↗](../../television/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Television was invented about a hundred years ago.[↗](../../television/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **tell** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To tell is to say something to someone so they know it.[↗](../../tell/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To tell a story or a joke is to say it out loud for others.[↗](../../tell/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To tell can mean to know or see a difference: «I can't tell the twins apart».[↗](../../tell/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To tell someone to do something is to order them.[↗](../../tell/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* To tell the time is to read a clock.[↗](../../tell/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* To tell on someone is to report them to a grown-up (kids also say «dob in» in Australia and NZ, «snitch» or «grass» in rude slang).[↗](../../tell/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 7:* (casual) «I'm telling you», «tell me about it» mean «I agree, it's true».[↗](../../tell/#m7 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 8:* (rude) To tell someone off is to scold them; «tell him where to go» means be rude to him.[↗](../../tell/#m8 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 9:* (formal) Exams say «state», «indicate», «specify», «inform» or «determine» for tell.[↗](../../tell/#m9 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The words «more», «in all», «altogether» and «in total» tell us to add.[↗](../../tell/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Tell how many apples are left.[↗](../../tell/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa told us a story about a bear.[↗](../../tell/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you tell the time on this clock?[↗](../../tell/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Always tell an adult if a stranger asks you to go with them.[↗](../../tell/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I can't tell which twin is Sam.[↗](../../tell/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum told me off for eating 5 biscuits.[↗](../../tell/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · I'm telling ya, it's 12, I counted twice.[↗](../../tell/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · «This bus is always late.»[↗](../../tell/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") «Tell me about it.»[↗](../../tell/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Tell anyone and you're dead, ya snitch.[↗](../../tell/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · State the number of items remaining.[↗](../../tell/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · You can tell he's tired: he's yawning.[↗](../../tell/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And he told Laban all these things.[↗](../../tell/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.29.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../tell/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And He said: 'Who told thee that thou wast naked?[↗](../../tell/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.3.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../tell/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · So Moses went down unto the people, and told them.[↗](../../tell/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.19.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../tell/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") · But he told not his father.[↗](../../tell/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1SA.14.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../tell/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") · Wherefore they came back, and told him.[↗](../../tell/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.9.36, JPS 1917)[↗](../../tell/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") · And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.[↗](../../tell/#x18 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings EST.4.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../tell/#x18 "tree and pragmatics") **teller** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A teller is a person who works at a bank counter, taking in and paying out money.[↗](../../teller/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A teller is a person who tells something, especially in words like «storyteller» or «fortune-teller».[↗](../../teller/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A teller is a person who counts the votes in an election or meeting.[↗](../../teller/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The bank teller counted out the money.[↗](../../teller/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad took cash from the automated teller machine.[↗](../../teller/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The storyteller held the children spellbound.[↗](../../teller/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A fortune-teller says she can see the future.[↗](../../teller/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The tellers counted the votes.[↗](../../teller/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My aunt works as a teller at the bank.[↗](../../teller/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Tell the teller how much you want to deposit.[↗](../../teller/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · "Maybe I wouldn't," said the story-teller.[↗](../../teller/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **tellest** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* «tellest» means «you tell», a form of «tell».[↗](../../tellest/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* To tell is to say something to someone so they know it.[↗](../../tellest/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I'll do whatever thou tellest me, only leave off beating me."--"Then I have taught thee sense, eh?" said the man.--"Oh, yes, yes, good husband!" cried she.[↗](../../tellest/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales) **telling** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (verb form) Saying or reporting something: «She is telling a story».[↗](../../telling/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (adjective) Showing something important, often more than people meant to show: «a telling remark».[↗](../../telling/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (adjective) Having a strong effect: «a telling blow».[↗](../../telling/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (noun) The act of telling a story: «In this telling of the tale, the wolf is kind».[↗](../../telling/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (phrase) «telling off» = a scolding (UK, Australia); «that's telling him» = a sharp reply; «there's no telling» = no way to know.[↗](../../telling/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* "Did not need twice telling" means a person did what they were asked straight away.[↗](../../telling/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Grandad is telling us a story about the war.[↗](../../telling/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She said nothing, but her silence was telling.[↗](../../telling/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The muddy footprints were a telling clue.[↗](../../telling/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · I got a telling-off from Mum for leaving my bike out.[↗](../../telling/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · There's no telling what the cat will do next.[↗](../../telling/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In this telling of Cinderella, the stepsisters are nice.[↗](../../telling/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We are learning telling the time in class.[↗](../../telling/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The man did not need twice telling.[↗](../../telling/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · However, only one, ספ״ר SPR, is capable of describing all three: counting (סָפַר safar 'he counted', מִסְפָּר mispar 'number, count'), writing (סֵפֶר sefer 'book, scroll'), and speaking (סִפֵּר sipper 'he told, accounted', סִפּוּר sippur 'telling, account').[↗](../../telling/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../telling/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · and he charged the messenger, saying: 'When thou hast made an end of telling all the things concerning the war unto the king, (Prophets 2SA.11.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../telling/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · We will not hide from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and His strength, and His wondrous works that He hath done.[↗](../../telling/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.78.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../telling/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **telltale** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A telltale sign is a small clue that shows something is true or has happened: telltale crumbs on his face.[↗](../../telltale/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ; children's word) A telltale (or tell-tale) is a child who tells adults about other children's naughty behaviour, a tattletale (US).[↗](../../telltale/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The chocolate on his chin was a telltale sign.[↗](../../telltale/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Muddy paw prints were the telltale clues.[↗](../../telltale/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't be a telltale\![↗](../../telltale/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Telling a teacher about bullying is not being a telltale.[↗](../../telltale/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Yawning is a telltale sign you need sleep.[↗](../../telltale/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The telltale smoke showed where the fire was.[↗](../../telltale/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **telly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal, UK) Telly is a television set.[↗](../../telly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal, UK) Telly is the programmes shown on television.[↗](../../telly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Can I watch telly after my homework?[↗](../../telly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · What's on the telly tonight?[↗](../../telly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Nan fell asleep in front of the telly.[↗](../../telly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Turn the telly off and come for tea.[↗](../../telly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We saw our school on the telly\![↗](../../telly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We bought a new telly for the living room.[↗](../../telly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I watched 2 hours of telly on Saturday and 3 on Sunday, 5 in all.[↗](../../telly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) … [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/page/10/) **11** [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/page/12/) … [58](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/page/58/) - ← previous: [page 10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/page/10/) - next →: [page 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