silver tongue
The trait of being articulate and clever at speaking, often in a deceitful wayThe trait of being articulate and clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.
» I've got a very silver tongue.
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2 senses(idiomatic)The trait of being articulate and clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.
златоу́стzlatoúst
(US)The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia).
Examples
3 sentencesI've got a very silver tongue.
The grey fox had a silver tongue. He was as clever as he was smart.
Calling them “silver tongued pundits,” Kenner says their job is to simplify and manipulate arcane scientific data for public consumption.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From silver (adjective, noun) + tongue (noun). Sense 1 (“trait of being articulate and cleFrom 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.
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