silver-tongued
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- adjective
- /ˈsɪlvərˌtʌŋd/
:
elocuente
- The politician's silver-tongued speech won over many skeptical voters.
- a silver-tongued devil
Tread very carefully when someone is larger than life, or intoxicating, or seductive or oso silver tongued.
- Tread very carefully when someone is larger than life, or intoxicating, or seductive or oso silver tongued.
- In the original Elrich novel, Arioch, Lord of Chaos, manifests as a family, then as a pretty and silver tongued young man.
Examples
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Everyone was captivated by the silver-tongued orator as he shared his vision for the future.
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Her silver-tongued charm made it easy for her to negotiate a better deal.
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- You ARE a silver-tongued devil.
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Hanging around silver-tongued creative writing students, I watched what I said and how I said it.
Academic text (2010) -
Perhaps you could fix the situation in Syria with your silver-tongued diplomacy.
Blog text (11) -
- You're a silver-tongued charmer.
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You're quite the silver-tongued devil, aren't you?
Fiction book (1994) -
Occasionally, silver-tongued lawyers used to swaying juries venture to the court.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
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6.3
To speak or write clearly so people pay attention
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7.9
Being smooth and confident when talking but not honest
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To speak or write easily and clearly
A person who speaks in a calm, charming way to persuade others
Someone who speaks smoothly and convincingly but does not seem honest
Someone who persuades people using clever, dishonest talk
Antonyms
How Persuasive
Surface Forms
Morphology
silver-tongued = silver tongue (semi-transparent) = silver + tongue + ed
The adjective is formed from the noun phrase 'silver tongue' + the adjectival '-ed'; the components are clear but the meaning is metaphorical/idiomatic.
Etymology
Silver-tongued comes from the picture of silver as 'shiny' and valuable and the tongue as 'speech', so it suggests words that sparkle and attract people. That's why a silver-tongued person speaks smoothly and can easily convince others.