long-tongued

long-tongue

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lawng, long tuhng]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ tʌŋ/
- /lɒŋ tʌŋd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lawng, long tuhng]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ tʌŋ/

Definition of long-tongued word

adjective long-tongued talking too much or too openly, especially of private or confidential matters; chattering; gossipy. 1

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Origin of long-tongued

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55

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Parts of speech for Long-tongued

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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long-tongued popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.