telling.
Having force, or having a marked effect; weighty, effective.
Meaning & usage
Having force, or having a marked effect; weighty, effective.
a telling blow
Revealing information; bearing significance.
a telling smile
Serving to convince.
telling evidence
The act of narration.
The disclosure of information.
Counting, numbering.
Ability to determine.
Where this word comes from
Gerund from the verb tell, from tell + -ing.
present participle and gerund of tell
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.