telly

noun

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable)Television.

   “Not much on telly tonight, as usual!”

   “You're from telly!”

   “[...] they were all in agreement: this stuff had to be on the telly.”

2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable)A television set.

   “We've got a new flat-screen telly.”

3. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable)Telegraph.
4. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable)Telephone.
5. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable)Teleport.
6. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable)Telecommunication.
7. (Canada, Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, US, colloquial, slang)A hotel or motel.

   “I'm staying at the telly this weekend.”

adj

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, informal)Inclined to telling (by explicitly stating facts), instead of showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative).

   “I think my problem with it is that it's a) a little "telly" not "showy" in comparison to the rest […]”

   “There's a way to make this more showy and less telly. It's like you're in a hurry to get on with the rest of the story.”

   “story is too, too telly; need at least 3 showy scenes to improve showing:telling ratio”

   “Six of Crows is very telly and little showy. You are constantly getting info dumps and mini-flashbacks to the characters past.”

   “The only other objection I have—and again, it’s minor—is that the very last chapter feels very “telly” and rushed. I get why, but a smoother exit would have really made an otherwise wonderful book almost perfect.”