- sharp-tongued
- adjective Date: 1837 having a sharp tongue ; harsh or bitter in speech or language
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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sharp-tongued — adj [usually before noun] saying things in a disapproving or unfriendly way which often upsets people ▪ his sharp tongued wife … Dictionary of contemporary English
sharp-tongued — [shärp′tuŋd΄] adj. using or characterized by severe, sharp, or harshly critical language … English World dictionary
sharp-tongued — [ ,ʃarp tʌŋd ] adjective tending to criticize people or speak to them in a cruel or angry way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sharp-tongued — sharp′ tongued′ adj. harsh or sarcastic in speech • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
sharp-tongued — [adj] critical belittling, biting, carping, censuring, condemning, cursing, cutting, cynical, demeaning, derogatory, harsh, hypercritical, mean, nasty, sarcastic, satirical; concept 267 … New thesaurus
sharp-tongued — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ given to using harsh or critical language … English terms dictionary
sharp-tongued — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having a sharp tongue : harsh or bitter of speech * * * /shahrp tungd /, adj. characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech. [1830 40] * * * sharp tonguedˈ adjective Critical, sarcastic, harsh in… … Useful english dictionary
sharp-tongued — ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe someone as sharp tongued, you being critical of them for speaking in a way which is unkind though often clever. Julia was a very tough, sharp tongued woman … English dictionary
sharp-tongued — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. acid tongued, critical, vitriolic, rapier tongued, biting, cutting, nasty, negative, mean, blunt, frank. ANT.: diplomatic, nice, mealy mouthed … English dictionary for students
sharp-tongued — having a sharp manner of speaking, snide, blunt, clever … English contemporary dictionary
