sharp-tongued

[shahrp-tuhngd]

adjective

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

sharp-tongued

adjective

1. bitter or critical in speech; sarcastic

Word History and Origins

Origin of sharp-tongued¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

His turn as a slick, sharp-tongued network executive on the Apple TV series has earned him two Emmys and a new wave of recognition, while Baumbach’s film reconnects him to the kind of searching, emotionally exposed work that first made his name.

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Playing the basement-dwelling, unpredictable father to Leah Remini’s sharp-tongued New Yorker, Carrie Heffernan, Stiller had the opportunity to flex both his dramatic and comedic muscles, earning his place in the show’s ensemble instead of being relegated to a bit player.

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These days, everyone thinks they’re a political savant, a sharp-tongued thinker who can see the world for what it is.

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Before he was a TV host or culinary demigod, Anthony Bourdain was a writer: sharp-tongued, sensual, and totally unafraid to follow a story wherever it led.

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Meanwhile, Paul Keating, a famously sharp-tongued advocate for closer ties with China, said this "might very well be the moment Washington saves Australia from itself".

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