loose-tongued

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  • loose-tongued — loose′ tongued′ adj. given to gossiping • Etymology: 1640–50 …   From formal English to slang

  • loose-tongued — [lo͞os′tuŋd΄] adj. talking too much; careless or irresponsible in speech …   English World dictionary

  • loose-tongued — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : free of speech : given to unrestrained talk * * * /loohs tungd /, adj. unrestrained or irresponsible in speech; given to gossiping. [1640 50; LOOSE + TONGUE + ED3] * * * loose tongued «LOOS TUHNGD», adjective. talking too… …   Useful english dictionary

  • loose-tongued — /loohs tungd /, adj. unrestrained or irresponsible in speech; given to gossiping. [1640 50; LOOSE + TONGUE + ED3] * * * …   Universalium

  • -tongued — [tuŋd] combining form having a (specified kind of) tongue [loose tongued] * * * …   Universalium

  • -tongued — [tuŋd] combining form having a (specified kind of) tongue [loose tongued] …   English World dictionary

  • loose-lipped — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : loose tongued are not so loose lipped and fond of gossip Virginia Woolf …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sarah Bibber — 1692 deposition of Sarah Bibber (Viber) against Susannah Martin Sarah Bibber (or Vibber) (born c. 1658 ?) was involved in the infamous Salem witch trials in 1692, both as an accuser of witchcraft, as well as being accused of being a witch herself …   Wikipedia

  • talkative — Synonyms and related words: accessible, all jaw, apocalyptic, approachable, articulate, betraying, candid, chatty, communicative, conversable, conversational, de longue haleine, demonstrative, disclosing, disclosive, effusive, eloquent, endless,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • garrulous — [adj] talkative babbling, blabbermouth*, chattering, chatty, effusive, flap jaw*, gabby, glib, gossiping, gushing, longwinded*, loose lipped*, loose tongued*, loquacious, motormouth*, mouthy, prating, prattling, prolix, prosy, running on at the… …   New thesaurus

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