silver-tongued

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sil·ver-tongued

(sĭl′vər-tŭngd′)

adj.

Having or exhibiting the power of fluent and persuasive speech; eloquent.

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silver-tongued

adj

persuasive; eloquent: silver-tongued salesman.

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sil′ver-tongued′

adj.

persuasive; eloquent.

[1585–95]

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Adj.

silver-tongued - expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"

eloquent, smooth-spoken, fluent, facile, silver

articulate - expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"

silver-tongued

adjective

Fluently persuasive and forceful:

articulate, eloquent, facund, smooth-spoken.

Translations

silver-tongued

[ˈsɪlvəˈtʌŋd] ADJ → elocuente, con pico de oro

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