What does sharp-tongued mean?
Sharp-tongued means Having an acrid or bitter wit; skilled at or given to insulting or belittling others..
Sharp-tongued
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Meaning
Having an acrid or bitter wit; skilled at or given to insulting or belittling others..
Example Sentences
Since the release of his 2014 debut album ‘Everybody Down’, Kae Tempest has consistently provided some of the UK’s most incisive, sharp-tongued social commentary.
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Word Forms
- more sharp-tongued
- most sharp-tongued
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Since the release of his 2014 debut album ‘Everybody Down’, Kae Tempest has consistently provided some of the UK’s most incisive, sharp-tongued social commentary.
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