sharp-tongued

American  

[shahrp-tuhngd] / ˈʃɑrpˈtʌŋd /

adjective

1. characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech.

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sharp-tongued British  

adjective

1. bitter or critical in speech; sarcastic

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Etymology

Origin of sharp-tongued

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Stoll, who was so good in the first season of House of Cards, plays the villain Yellow Jacket and Michael Douglas plays an aging, sharp tongued Hank Pym.

From Forbes • Jul. 27, 2014

"He's a sharp tongued cur," said Frank, with a short laugh.

From The Diamond Coterie by Lynch, Lawrence L.

Of the women, Mademoiselle de Bellecour and her sharp tongued mother, showed certainly the most undaunted fronts.

From The Trampling of the Lilies by Sabatini, Rafael

As Anne Skepper, before her marriage, she was much admired by Carlyle; “a brisk witty prettyish clear eyed sharp tongued young lady”; and was the intimate, among many, especially of Thackeray and Browning. 

From Biographical Study of A.W. Kinglake by Tuckwell, William

First rate on most points, but rather too sharp tongued.

From Tom Brown at Oxford by Hughes, Thomas