Tat·tle v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tattled p. pr. & vb. n. Tattling ]
1. To prate; to talk idly; to use many words with little meaning; to chat.
The tattling quality of age, which is always narrative. --Dryden.
2. To tell tales; to communicate secrets; to be a talebearer; as, a tattling girl.
Tat·tling a. Given to idle talk; apt to tell tales. -- Tat*tling*ly, adv.
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tattling
adj : prone to communicate confidential information [syn: blabbermouthed,
leaky, talebearing(a), tattling(a)]