tattler

Plural: tattlers

Noun

• A person who reveals secrets; a gossip.
• someone who gossips indiscreetly
• any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry
• One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
• Either of two similar bird species in the shorebird genus Heteroscelus (Tringa in some taxonomies).
• A device fitted to a vehicle to measure mileage etc.

Examples

• My sister is a big tattler; she always tells Mommy when I hit her!
• The score tracker was a tattler, revealing exactly how far behind I was in Words With Friends.

Synonyms

blabbermouth, talebearer, taleteller, tattletale, telltale, CI, abaddon, accuser, beefer, bewrayer, bigmouth, blabber, blabtale, blabtongue, canary, finger, fink, fizgig, gossip, grass, informant, informer, jurat, leak, mole, narc, nark, nonce, outer, peacher, quisling, rat, ratfink, rooster, sneak, snitch, snout, squealer, state's evidence, stooge, stool pigeon, stoolie, supergrass, sycophant, tachograph, tattler, telltale tit, tout, whistleblower