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smooth-tongued

smooth-tongue
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [smooth tuhng]
    • /smuð tʌŋ/
    • /smuːð tʌŋd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [smooth tuhng]
    • /smuð tʌŋ/

Definitions of smooth-tongued word

  • adjective smooth-tongued fluent or convincing in speech; glib. 1
  • adjective smooth-tongued suave or persuasive in speech 0
  • adjective smooth-tongued smooth-spoken, esp. in a plausible or flattering way 0
See all 3 definitions of smooth-tongued

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Origin of smooth-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 Smooth-tongued

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

smooth-tongued popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% 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 smooth-tongued

adj smooth-tongued

  • distingue — having an air of distinction; distinguished.
  • flipper — a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.
  • glib — readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers.
  • hypocritical — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
  • moralistic — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.

adjective smooth-tongued

  • fluent — spoken or written with ease: fluent French.
  • jivey — resembling, suggesting, or characteristic of jive; lively.
  • lucid — easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible: a lucid explanation.
  • oily — smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface.
All 9 Synonyms of smooth-tongued

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