sharp-tongued
[shahrp-tuhngd]
- characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech.
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Origin of sharp-tongued
First recorded in 1830–40
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Examples from the Web for sharp-tongued
Contemporary Examples
When Veep returned Sunday night, its sharp-tongued writing was honed to a perfect razor edge.
Quick-witted, sharp-tongued, and flirtatious, Anne drew a coterie of men to her, and each would lose his head for her.
Ashley's coded statements about escorting are laced with implications of regret, yet she can also be sharp-tongued and defiant.
Historical Examples
Mart was sharp-tongued; all her life had taught her to be so.
Ester Ried Yet SpeakingIsabella Alden
"Theer's th' owd parson," commented one sharp-tongued matron.
That Lass O' Lowrie'sFrances Hodgson Burnett
Barristers, as becomes their calling, are usually sharp-witted and often sharp-tongued.
Lancashire HumourThomas Newbigging
She was pretty once, and sharp-tongued; so much you could swear to now.
First PlaysA. A. Milne
I did not like her myself, for she struck me as sharp-tongued.
Vistas of New YorkBrander Matthews
sharp-tongued
- bitter or critical in speech; sarcastic
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