fair-spoken
speaking or spoken in a courteous, civil, or plausible manner; smooth-spoken.
Origin of fair-spoken
1Other words from fair-spoken
- fair-spo·ken·ness, noun
Words Nearby fair-spoken
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How to use fair-spoken in a sentence
The fair-spoken countess made use of strange and subtle theories.
File No. 113 | Emile GaboriauSome thought it was easier counting with the auld rough knight than the fair-spoken young ane—but mair of that anon.
Red Gauntlet | Sir Walter ScottCunning, fair-spoken oppressor of the poor, has not thy sin found thee out?
Twenty-Five Village Sermons | Charles Kingsley"He's a fair-spoken man, Edmonson; I kind of think he'll square it up, after all," he said hopefully.
The Wizard's Daughter and Other Stories | Margaret Collier Graham“He seems an honestly fair spoken gentleman,” said one of the young Greeks to his father.
The Pirate of the Mediterranean | W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for fair-spoken
civil, courteous, or elegant in speech
Derived forms of fair-spoken
- fair-spokenness, noun
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