tellin

[ tel-in ]

/ ˈtɛl ɪn /

noun

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

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Origin of tellin

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

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Examples from the Web for tellin

No doubt the chief got to tellin' her of Allen Rivers's shanty, of his wife and kids, and set her wishin' fer the gal.
Indian and Scout|F. S. Brereton
But I was tellin' Mrs. Kilfoyle to not be frettin', for sure God is good, and they'll be apt to keep her in it all's one.
Strangers at Lisconnel|Barlow Jane
Yes, and how'd you like to have all the kids callin' you 'Quitter' and tellin' you to go play with Biscuit Westfall?
Sube Cane|Edward Bellamy Partridge
"Well, they hain't no tellin'," said Bud, rubbing his thin beard reflectively.
Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches|Joel Chandler Harris

I was a tellin' Miss Hetty yesterday she couldn't live here alone, noways: we couldn't any of us stand it.
Hetty's Strange History|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for tellin

tellin

/ (ˈtɛlɪn) /

noun

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 Origin for tellin

from New Latin tellina, from Greek tellinē a shellfish

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