sharp tongue
sharp tongue noun: the practice or characteristic of speaking to others in a harsh, critical, or insulting manner.
Noun
sharp tongue (plural sharp tongues)
- The practice or characteristic of speaking to others in a harsh, critical, or insulting manner.
- Times grew worse and worse with Rip Van Winkle as years of matrimony rolled on; a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.1819, Washington Irving, Rip Van Winkle
- He hated the Professor, who smelt the rogue in him, and scourged him continually with his sharp tongue.1910, H. Rider Haggard, chapter 5, in Queen Sheba's Ring
sharp tongue meaning in Kannada
sharp tongue in Kannada
- ಕೂರ್ನಾಲಗೆ
Forms of sharp tongue
| plural | sharp tongues |
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Questions about sharp tongue
- What does sharp tongue mean?
- Sharp tongue means the practice or characteristic of speaking to others in a harsh, critical, or insulting manner.
- What is sharp tongue in Kannada?
- Sharp tongue in Kannada is ಕೂರ್ನಾಲಗೆ. See Sharp tongue meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is sharp tongue?
- Sharp tongue is a noun.
- What is the plural of sharp tongue?
- The plural of sharp tongue is sharp tongues.
Words near sharp tongue in the dictionary
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