smooth-tongued

smooth-tongued
/smoohdh"tungd"/, adj.
fluent or convincing in speech; glib.
[1585-95]

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  • smooth-tongued — [smo͞oth′tuŋd΄] adj. smooth spoken, esp. in a plausible or flattering way …   English World dictionary

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  • smooth-tongued — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ insincerely flattering …   English terms dictionary

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  • smooth-tongued — /ˈsmuð tʌŋd/ (say smoohdh tungd) adjective 1. Also, smooth spoken. plausible. 2. flattering; glib …  

  • smooth-tongued — adjective Date: 1579 ingratiating in speech …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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