Thesaurus results for TELLIES

tellies

noun

variants also teles

plural of telly, chiefly British

as in TVs

an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound my mum has had the same telly since I was but a lad

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televisions

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But a new startup thinks that the next step in vertical series’ evolution is going to take place on our wide-screen televisions.

— Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2026
Seven percent of those surveyed reported the loss of electronic equipment such as refrigerators and televisions due to voltage fluctuations.

— Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

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