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silver-tongued

sil·ver-tongued
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sil-ver tuhng]
    • /ˈsɪl vər tʌŋ/
    • /ˈsɪlvə(r) tʌŋd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sil-ver tuhng]
    • /ˈsɪl vər tʌŋ/

Definitions of silver-tongued word

  • adjective silver-tongued persuasive; eloquent: a silver-tongued orator. 1
  • adjective silver-tongued A silver-tongued person is very skilful at persuading people to believe what they say or to do what they want them to do. 0
  • adjective silver-tongued persuasive; eloquent 0
  • adjective silver-tongued eloquent; persuasive 0

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Origin of silver-tongued

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95

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Parts of speech for Silver-tongued

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

silver-tongued popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% 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.

Synonyms for silver-tongued

adj silver-tongued

  • cursive — of or relating to handwriting in which letters are formed and joined in a rapid flowing style
  • flipper — a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.
  • fluent — spoken or written with ease: fluent French.
  • glib — readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers.
  • hyperbolic — having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.

adjective silver-tongued

  • eloquent — Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
  • euphuistic — Of or pertaining to euphuism.
  • expressive — Effectively conveying thought or feeling.
  • facund — (archaic) eloquent, articulate.
  • lucid — easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible: a lucid explanation.

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