silver-tongued
silver-tongued · more silver-tongued · most silver-tongued
Articulate and charming in speechArticulate and charming in speech; eloquent; also, having a pleasant-sounding voice or way of speaking.
UK/ˌsɪlvəˈtʌŋd/US/ˌsɪlvəɹˈtʌŋd/
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, informal)Articulate and charming in speech; eloquent; also, having a pleasant-sounding voice or way of speaking.
silver-tongued devil
красноречи́выйkrasnorečívyj, златоу́стыйzlatoústyj
красномóвнийkrasnomóvnyj, красномовнийkrasnomovnyj
More definitions
- expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
Translations
5 languagesУкраїнська
articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent:
Русский
articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent:
Origin
From silver (“(noun) lustrous, white, metallic element; (adjective) consisting or made ofFrom silver (“(noun) lustrous, white, metallic element; (adjective) consisting or made of silver; (figurative) soft and clear in sound; eloquent”) + tongued (“having a particular manner of speaking”), referring to the clear musical tone produced when silver is struck.
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Forms
more silver-tongued, most silver-tongued| Comparative | more silver-tongued Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most silver-tongued Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
31 synonymsmelodiousC2musicalA2glibgolden-tonguedhoney-mouthedhoney-tonguedsweet-spokenbirdsweetdulcetmellifluentmellifluousariosecanorousconcentual
Close in meaning
- expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively:eloquentfacilefluentsilversmooth-spoken
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsilver tongue
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form