tellin

[ tel-in ]

noun

1. any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.

tellin

/ ˈtɛlɪn /

noun

1. any of various slim marine bivalve molluscs of the genus Tellina (or Macoma ) that live in intertidal sand, esp the smooth oval delicately tinted T. tenuis

Word History and Origins

Origin of tellin¹

1895–1900; < New Latin Tellina name of the genus < Greek tellī́nē a shellfish

Word History and Origins

Origin of tellin¹

from New Latin tellina, from Greek tellinē a shellfish

Example Sentences

"I've brought ye thet Injun I wuz tellin' ye uv," she said, with a wave of her hand toward Alessandro.

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The way them boys was tellin' about the teachers they had knowed made me feel for your life when I seen you come in.

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I don't remember, 'case as I said my memory is ole an' leaky, and mebby I ain't tellin' it right in course as I tole him.

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Ended up by him threatenin' to leave her, and by her tellin' him that if he didn't she'd lock him out of the house.

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"Maybe he's got Beatty cornered, tellin' him a new plan fer workin' the cats this afternoon," leered another.

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