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noun
The trait of being articulate and clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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noun
The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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History
From silver (adjective, noun) + tongue (noun). Sense 1 (“trait of being articulate and clever at speaking”) is probably from silver-tongued, which is attested earlier than the noun.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
