sharp-tongued

[ shahrp-tuhngd ]

/ ˈʃɑrpˈtʌŋd /

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

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Origin of sharp-tongued

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby sharp-tongued

sharpshooter, sharp-sighted, sharp-tailed grouse, sharp-tailed sparrow, sharptail mola, sharp-tongued, sharp-witted, sharpy, Sharra, Sharrie, Shashi

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When Veep returned Sunday night, its sharp-tongued writing was honed to a perfect razor edge.
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Quick-witted, sharp-tongued, and flirtatious, Anne drew a coterie of men to her, and each would lose his head for her.
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Ashley's coded statements about escorting are laced with implications of regret, yet she can also be sharp-tongued and defiant.
From Sex Scandal to Corporate Brand|Tracy Quan|December 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He was a gaunt, sharp-eyed, sharp-nosed, and sharp-tongued man.
At the Crossroads|Harriet T. Comstock

Barristers, as becomes their calling, are usually sharp-witted and often sharp-tongued.
Lancashire Humour|Thomas Newbigging
Of all the fault-finding, critical, sharp-tongued creatures in the world she is the worst.
Walter and the Wireless|Sara Ware Bassett
He knew before he went he had little enough to expect from the sharp-tongued editor of the Dominican, so he went hoping little.
The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's|Talbot Baines Reed
For the good of all, I guess you mean, muttered the sharp-tongued Jack under his breath.
The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three|Dexter J. Forrester

British Dictionary definitions for sharp-tongued

sharp-tongued

adjective

bitter or critical in speech; sarcastic

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