acid-tongued
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The White House domestic-policy advisor, Margaret Spellings—whom Karl Rove praises in the book as “the master of the short bawdy joke”—emerges as an acid-tongued score-settler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Ryland’s discovery couldn’t be further from the acid-tongued Xenomorphs of the “Alien” franchise.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
Fellow Downton star Samantha Bond says fledgling performers in the series sometimes found it hard to distinguish between Dame Maggie and the acid-tongued dowager countess she portrayed.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2024
One of the candidates, Robin Ficker, garnered national attention years ago as an acid-tongued sports heckler at basketball games for Washington’s NBA team when it played in Landover, Maryland.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
Nor was she the acid-tongued shrew who defended herself with a vicious vocabulary and a fast lip.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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