silver-tongued
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silver-tongued
- /ˌsɪlvəˈtʌŋd/ UK
- /ˌsɪlvəɹˈtʌŋd/ US
Where it comes from
From 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.
adjective more silver-tongued · most silver-tongued
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Articulate and charming in speech; eloquent; persuasive or convincing; having a pleasant-sounding voice or way of speaking.
silver-tongued orator, silver-tongued charmer, silver-tongued devil
Similar: glib, golden-tongued, honey-mouthed, honey-tongued, sweet-spoken, birdsweet, dulcet, mellifluent, mellifluous, ariose, canorous, concentual
Translations
Every language
adj articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
| Español | de voz encantador |
|---|---|
| Français | beau parleur |
| Русский | красноречи́вый krasnorečívyj, златоу́стый zlatoústyj |
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