double-tongued

American

[duhb-uhl-tuhngd] / ˈdʌb əlˈtʌŋd /

adjective

deceitful; hypocritical.

double-tongued British

adjective

deceitful or hypocritical in speech

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Etymology

Origin of double-tongued

1350–1400; Middle English dowble tungid

Example Sentences

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At 12:50, track trumpeter Jay Cohen double-tongued the usual call to arms.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2020

Some saw an even more sinister subtext to Boies' opening statement and the incorporeal, larger-than-life double-tongued creature he described as luring unwitting followers to his crusade for world domination.

From Time Magazine Archive

This double-tongued talker is not unfrequently met with in public meetings.

From Talkers With Illustrations by Bate, John

The staves are double-tongued and grooved and from 1-3/8 to 2 in. thick.

From The Water Supply of the El Paso and Southwestern Railway from Carrizozo to Santa Rosa, N. Mex. American Society of Civil Engineers: Transactions, No. 1170 by Campbell, J. L.

The fire-eating Dervish, how can he now swallow this double-tongued flame of hate and love?

From The Book of Khalid by Rihani, Ameen Fares

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