Definition for telling - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	telling (tell\|ing) Pronunciation: /ˈtɛlɪŋ/ adjective having a striking or revealing effect; significant: a telling argument against this theory Derivatives tellingly adverb		Search results in the dictionary tell¹ telling-off you're telling me in tell¹ that would be telling in tell¹ there is no telling in tell¹ retell More results » Nearby Words telic tell ¹ tell ² Tell el-Amarna Tell, William tell-all teller Teller, Edward tellin telling telling-off telltale tellurate tellurian telluric telluric acid Telluride tellurite tellurium