English Explanatory Dictionary

silver tongue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The trait of being articulate and clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.
  2. The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia).

Pronunciation

/ˌsɪlvəˈtʌŋ/ /ˌsɪlvəɹˈtʌŋ/ En-au-silver tongue.ogg

Word forms

silver tongue silver tongues silver-tongue

Etymology

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.

Related words

silver-tongued
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