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tongued
adjective
Definition of tongued
: having a tongue especially of a specified kind —often used in combination sharp-tongued
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After 27 years as the voice of Kermit the Frog, veteran puppeteer Steve Whitmire is reportedly saying goodbye to the quick-tongued amphibian.
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The tart-tongued kid is chief meteorologist Ted Pretty's son, as one internet sleuth named Luke O'Neil uncovered, and Pretty himself gamely confirmed.
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Read moreRead less1/8| C.J. Cregg, The West Wing Who could forget Allison Janney’s shrewd, sharp-tongued West Wing character?
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Read moreRead less1/8| C.J. Cregg, The West Wing Who could forget Allison Janney’s shrewd, sharp-tongued West Wing character?
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First Known Use of tongued
14th century
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tongued
adjective
Definition of tongued for English Language Learners
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: having a particular way or quality of speaking
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