sharp-ˈtongued
1sharp-tongued — adj [usually before noun] saying things in a disapproving or unfriendly way which often upsets people ▪ his sharp tongued wife …
2sharp-tongued — [shärp′tuŋd΄] adj. using or characterized by severe, sharp, or harshly critical language …
3sharp-tongued — [ ,ʃarp tʌŋd ] adjective tending to criticize people or speak to them in a cruel or angry way …
4sharp-tongued — sharp′ tongued′ adj. harsh or sarcastic in speech • Etymology: 1830–40 …
5sharp-tongued — [adj] critical belittling, biting, carping, censuring, condemning, cursing, cutting, cynical, demeaning, derogatory, harsh, hypercritical, mean, nasty, sarcastic, satirical; concept 267 …
6sharp-tongued — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ given to using harsh or critical language …
7sharp-tongued — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having a sharp tongue : harsh or bitter of speech * * * /shahrp tungd /, adj. characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech. [1830 40] * * * sharp tonguedˈ adjective Critical, sarcastic, harsh in… …
8sharp-tongued — ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe someone as sharp tongued, you being critical of them for speaking in a way which is unkind though often clever. Julia was a very tough, sharp tongued woman …
9sharp-tongued — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. acid tongued, critical, vitriolic, rapier tongued, biting, cutting, nasty, negative, mean, blunt, frank. ANT.: diplomatic, nice, mealy mouthed …
10sharp-tongued — adjective Date: 1837 having a sharp tongue ; harsh or bitter in speech or language …
