sharp tongue

sharp tongue
sharp tongues
N-COUNT (disapproval)
If you say that someone has a sharp tongue, you are critical of the fact that they say things which are unkind though often clever.

Despite her moods and sharp tongue, she inspires fierce loyalty from her friends.


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  • sharp tongue — noun a bitter or critical manner of speaking (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑tongue …   Useful english dictionary

  • sharp tongue — wit, sarcasm, eloquence …   English contemporary dictionary

  • a sharp tongue — a tendency to reply sharply or sarcastically    Karly is a beautiful girl, but her sharp tongue may be a problem …   English idioms

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  • tongue — /tVN/ noun 1 MOUTH (C) the soft, moveable part inside your mouth that you use for tasting, eating, and speaking: Joe ran his tongue over his dry lips. | The dog panted, his tongue hanging out in the heat. | stick your tongue out (=put your tongue …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • tongue — noun 1 soft part inside the mouth ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ forked ▪ loose, sharp (both figurative) ▪ Everyone knows now, thanks to Ken s loose tongue (= he could not keep the secret) …   Collocations dictionary

  • tongue — tongue1 [ tʌŋ ] noun ** ▸ 1 organ in mouth ▸ 2 language ▸ 3 way of speaking/writing ▸ 4 animal tongue as food ▸ 5 long narrow piece ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the long soft piece of flesh attached to the bottom of your mouth that you use for tasting …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • tongue — I UK [tʌŋ] / US noun Word forms tongue : singular tongue plural tongues ** 1) [countable] the long soft piece of flesh fixed to the bottom of your mouth that you use for tasting, speaking etc I burnt my tongue on the hot coffee. 2) [countable]… …   English dictionary

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