acid-tongued
acid-tongued adjective: bitingly critical or sarcastic; sharp-tongued.
Adjective
acid-tongued (comparative more acid-tongued, superlative most acid-tongued)
- Bitingly critical or sarcastic; sharp-tongued.
- Mr. Christie then gave Mr. Rubio his trademark New Jersey treatment: He unleashed a series of rapid-fire, acid-tongued attacks on the man standing four podiums to his right, alternately looking directly at Mr. Rubio and at the camera.2016 February 7, Michael Barbaro, “Once Impervious, Marco Rubio Is Diminished by a Caustic Chris Christie”, in The New York Times
Forms of acid-tongued
| comparative | more acid-tongued |
|---|---|
| superlative | most acid-tongued |
Questions about acid-tongued
- What does acid-tongued mean?
- Acid-tongued means bitingly critical or sarcastic; sharp-tongued.
- What part of speech is acid-tongued?
- Acid-tongued is an adjective.
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