Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales. 2. (n.) Any one of several species of large, long-legged sandpipers belonging to the genus Totanus. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia TATTLER tat'-ler: Only in 1 Timothy 5:13 for phluaros. A "silly talker," rather than a "revealer of secrets," is meant.