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спле́тница — meaning in English

spletnitsa

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English meaning

  • blabbermouth noun Someone who talks too much, especially someone who can't keep a secret.
  • gossip noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
  • tattletale noun (informal, chiefly North American) Someone, especially a child, who reports on other people's misbehaviour, often just to get them in trouble.

Senses

спле́тница is used for these senses in English:

  • blabbermouth (informal) A gossip.
  • gossip (countable) Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.
  • sleazemonger One who maliciously spreads disgraceful information about someone; gossip, blabbermouth.
  • tattletale One who gossips, often for the sake of attention.

gossip — full definition

  1. noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
  2. noun A person who habitually talks about others' private business.
  3. verb To talk about other people's private lives, often spreading rumors.
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