-tongued

suffix

/-tʌŋd/

Definition

› used to form adjectives that describe the way someone uses words to express their ideas and feelings: Coleman plays the part of the sharp-tongued (= severe and critical) lawyer. He was younger than her, in his forties, and had a silver-tongued charm (= said charming things).Ways of talking

(Definition of -tongued suffix from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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