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sharp-tongued

sharp-tongue
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shahrp tuhng]
    • /ʃɑrp tʌŋ/
    • /ʃɑːp tʌŋd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shahrp tuhng]
    • /ʃɑrp tʌŋ/

Definitions of sharp-tongued word

  • adjective sharp-tongued characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech. 1
  • adjective sharp-tongued If you describe someone as sharp-tongued, you are being critical of them for speaking in a way which is unkind though often clever. 0
  • adjective sharp-tongued bitter or critical in speech; sarcastic 0
  • adjective sharp-tongued using or characterized by severe, sharp, or harshly critical language 0
See all 4 definitions of sharp-tongued

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Origin of sharp-tongued

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Sharp-tongued

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sharp-tongued

sharp-tongued popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for sharp-tongued

adj sharp-tongued

  • abusive — Someone who is abusive behaves in a cruel and violent way towards other people.

adjective sharp-tongued

  • censuring — strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.
  • condemning — Present participle of condemn.
  • cursing — the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
  • dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
  • obloquious — Containing obloquy; reproachful.
All 6 Synonyms of sharp-tongued

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