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sharp-tongued

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having an acrid or bitter wit; skilled at or given to insulting or belittling others.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: scharfzüngig — having an acrid or bitter wit
  • Ancient Greek: πικρόγλωσσος (pikróglōssos) — having an acrid or bitter wit
  • Irish: géartheangach — having an acrid or bitter wit
  • Russian: остроязы́чный (ostrojazýčnyj) — having an acrid or bitter wit
  • Russian: остроязы́кий (ostrojazýkij) — having an acrid or bitter wit
  • Spanish: respondón — having an acrid or bitter wit
  • Spanish: contestón — having an acrid or bitter wit
  • Welsh: llym ei dafod — having an acrid or bitter wit