silver-tongue

silver-tongue
The trait of being clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.

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  • Silver Tongue — is an expression used to describe a person who is able to clearly and effectively express themselves. It is also the name of three songs: * Silver Tongue , a song by Humble Pie from their 1969 album Town and Country * Silver Tongue , a song by… …   Wikipedia

  • silver-tongue — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: silver (II) + tongue 1. : a silver tongued person 2. : song sparrow …   Useful english dictionary

  • silver tongue — noun a tendency to be eloquent and persuasive in speaking. Derivatives silver tongued adjective …   English new terms dictionary

  • silver tongue — n. skill of being eloquent and persuasive in speaking; florid manner of speaking …   English contemporary dictionary

  • silver tongue — …   Useful english dictionary

  • silver — [sil′vər] n. [ME selver < OE seolfer, akin to Ger silber, Goth silubr, prob. a loanword < a non IE source] 1. a soft, white, metallic chemical element that is extremely ductile and malleable, an excellent reflector of light, and the best… …   English World dictionary

  • Silver fox — can refer to several animals:*The melanin related discoloration of Vulpes vulpes , a genetically determined color phase of the common Red Fox in which the fur is black tipped with white. See Tame Silver Fox. *A critically endangered American… …   Wikipedia

  • tongue — tongue1 W3S3 [tʌŋ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(mouth)¦ 2 click your tongue 3 sharp tongue 4 silver tongue 5 sharp tongued/silver tongued etc 6 with (your) tongue in (your) cheek 7 slip of the tongue 8 bite your tongue 9 Cat got your tongue? …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tongue — tongue1 [ tʌŋ ] noun ** ▸ 1 organ in mouth ▸ 2 language ▸ 3 way of speaking/writing ▸ 4 animal tongue as food ▸ 5 long narrow piece ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the long soft piece of flesh attached to the bottom of your mouth that you use for tasting …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • tongue — I UK [tʌŋ] / US noun Word forms tongue : singular tongue plural tongues ** 1) [countable] the long soft piece of flesh fixed to the bottom of your mouth that you use for tasting, speaking etc I burnt my tongue on the hot coffee. 2) [countable]… …   English dictionary

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