smooth-tongued

smooth-tongued

(smo͞oth′tŭngd′)
adj.
Speaking or spoken in an artfully suave manner; ingratiating.
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smooth-tongued

adj
suave or persuasive in speech
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smooth′-tongued′



adj.
fluent in speech; glib.
[1585–95]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.smooth-tongued - artfully persuasive in speech; "a glib tongue"; "a smooth-tongued hypocrite"
persuasive - intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker"; "a persuasive argument"
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smooth-tongued

adjective
Characterized by ready but often insincere or superficial discourse:
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Translations

smooth-tongued

[ˈsmuːðˈtʌŋd] ADJzalamero, meloso
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