Standard Lemma guide

silver-tongued

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɪlvəˈtʌŋd/
  • General-American: /ˌsɪlvəɹˈtʌŋd/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Articulate and charming in speech; eloquent; also, having a pleasant-sounding voice or way of speaking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

Examples

  • silver-tongued devil

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: glib, golden-tongued, honey-mouthed, honey-tongued, sweet-spoken, birdsweet, dulcet, mellifluent, mellifluous, ariose, canorous, concentual, euphonic, euphonical, euphonious, euphonous, harmonious, harmonical, listenable, melodic, melodious, musical, soundful, symphonious, tunable, tuneful

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • able to dazzle with his facile tongue
  • silver speech

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eloquent, facile, fluent, silver, smooth-spoken

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From silver (“(noun) lustrous, white, metallic element; (adjective) consisting or made of silver; (figurative) soft and clear in sound; eloquent”) + tongued (“having a particular manner of speaking”), referring to the clear musical tone produced when silver is struck.

Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: bespraakt — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Dutch: eloquent — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Dutch: welbespraakt — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Dutch: welsprekend — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Finnish: hyvä suustaan — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Finnish: sujuvapuheinen — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Finnish: sukkela — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Finnish: supliikki — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Finnish: taitavakielinen — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Finnish: taitavapuheinen — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • French: beau parleur — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Hungarian: aranyszájú — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Hungarian: ékesszóló — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Polish: elokwentny — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Polish: wygadany — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Polish: wyszczekany — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Polish: złotousty — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Russian: красноречи́вый (krasnorečívyj) — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Russian: златоу́стый (zlatoústyj) — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Serbo-Croatian: злато̀уст — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Serbo-Croatian: zlatòust — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Spanish: de voz encantador — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Ukrainian: красномóвний (krasnomóvnyj) — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Ukrainian: красномовний (krasnomovnyj) — articulate and charming in speech — see also eloquent
  • Finnish: kaunopuheinen — having a pleasant-sounding voice or way of speaking