tongued

adjective

ˈtəŋd 

: having a tongue especially of a specified kind

—often used in combination

sharp-tongued

Examples of tongued in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lukas Gage as her obnoxious boyfriend Adam; Niccy Lin as sharp-tongued entrepreneur Sophie; Aidan Cheng as her artist brother Simon; and Ed Speleers as Rhys, an acclaimed writer. —Radhika Seth, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2023

During the Trump presidency, Aguilar built a national profile as a sharp-tongued critic and impeachment prosecutor, while also working with Republicans to pass criminal justice reform legislation. —Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2023

Is the latter ready for an honorable suicide, or is there still some time left for some philosophical debauchery and sharp-tongued lessons? —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Dec. 2022

But instead of the hate-spewing backwoods bigot, viewers got a smooth-tongued politician speaking the language of freedom. —Eric Herschthal, The New Republic, 8 Dec. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing tongued

• sharp-tongued
• silver-tongued
• smooth-tongued