silver tongue
Syllables: sil·ver tongueUK/ˌsɪlvəˈtʌŋ/US/ˌsɪlvəɹˈtʌŋ/
silver tongue noun: the trait of being articulate and clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.
Noun
silver tongue (plural silver tongues)
- The trait of being articulate and clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.
- [H]e passed into the saloon, where Nina presided; and here his fair person and silver tongue […1835, [Edward Bulwer-Lytton], “The Festival”, in Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes. […], volume II, London: Saunders and Otley, […], →OCLC, book IV (The Triumph and the Pomp), pages 189–190
- The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia).
Forms of silver tongue
| plural | silver tongues |
|---|---|
| alternative form | silver-tongue |
Origin of silver tongue
From silver (adjective, noun) + tongue (noun). Sense 1 (“trait of being articulate and clever at speaking”) is probably from silver-tongued, which is attested earlier than the noun.
Words that rhyme with silver tongue
Questions about silver tongue
- What does silver tongue mean?
- Silver tongue means the trait of being articulate and clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.
- What part of speech is silver tongue?
- Silver tongue is a noun.
- How do you pronounce silver tongue?
- Silver tongue is pronounced /ˌsɪlvəˈtʌŋ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of silver tongue?
- The plural of silver tongue is silver tongues.
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