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Meaning of "silver tongue" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SILVER TONGUE

silver tongue  [ˈsɪlvə tʌŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILVER TONGUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Silver tongue is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SILVER TONGUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of silver tongue in the English dictionary

The definition of silver tongue in the dictionary is the characteristic of being skilful at persuading people to believe what they say or to do what they want them to do.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SILVER TONGUE


beardtongue
ˈbɪədˌtʌŋ
bluetongue
ˌbluːˈtʌŋ
Nantong
ˈnænˈtʌŋ
Nantung
ˈnænˈtʌŋ
out-tongue
ˌaʊtˈtʌŋ
oxtongue
ˈɒksˌtʌŋ
shantung
ˌʃænˈtʌŋ
stung
stʌŋ
tongue
tʌŋ
unstung
ʌnˈstʌŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILVER TONGUE

silver iodide
silver jubilee
silver lining
silver maple
silver medal
silver medallist
silver nitrate
silver orfe
silver paper
silver plate
silver polish
silver quandong
silver salmon
silver screen
silver service
silver standard
Silver State
silver surfer
silver thaw
silver wedding

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILVER TONGUE

adder´s-tongue
bull tongue
chaise longue
dog´s-tongue
double-tongue
egg and tongue
hart´s-tongue
hold one´s tongue
hound´s-tongue
lamb´s tongue
langue
mother-in-law´s tongue
mother tongue
native tongue
on the tip of one´s tongue
sharp tongue
single-tongue
the rough side of one´s tongue
triple-tongue
wooden tongue
woody tongue

Synonyms and antonyms of silver tongue in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «silver tongue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILVER TONGUE

Find out the translation of silver tongue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of silver tongue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «silver tongue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

能说会道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lengua de plata
570 millions of speakers

English

silver tongue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चांदी जीभ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللسان الفضة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

серебро язык
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

língua de prata
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রূপালী জিহ্বা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

langue d´argent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lidah perak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Silber Zunge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

銀の舌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실버 혀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhuwit perak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lưỡi bạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெள்ளி நாக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चांदीची जीभ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gümüş dil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lingua d´argento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

srebrny język
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

срібло мову
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

limba de argint
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασημένια γλώσσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

silwer tong
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

silver tungan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sølv tungen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of silver tongue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILVER TONGUE»

The term «silver tongue» is regularly used and occupies the 67.747 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SILVER TONGUE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about silver tongue

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILVER TONGUE»

Discover the use of silver tongue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to silver tongue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Corpse with the Silver Tongue
Criminal profiler Cait Morgan sets out to clear her name after she becomes a suspect in a murder at a dinner party.
Cathy Ace, 2012
2
Silver Tongue -- Secrets of Mr. Santa Barbara: The Larry ...
-- Larry can."Silver Tongue -- Secrets of Mr. Santa Barbara" tells the story of Larry Crandell -- a jovial and gentle Robin Hood, who lightens the wallets of the rich and leaves them all the happier for their donations.
Steven Crandell, 2007
3
A Silver Tongue
Gregory Washington, a stressed out Air Traffic Controller, takes 29-year-old wife Tuesday, to places where only the worst nightmares come true. Nothing is held back as the graphic details of this story unfold.
Marlene Taylor, 2002
4
Golden heritage and silver tongue of Temple Lea Houston
Temple Lea Houston, youngest son of Gen. Sam Houston and Margaret Lea Houston, one of the most complicated personalities in Texas history, was a State Senator for Texas & a lawyer in Oklahoma.
Bernice Tune, 1981
5
Sabbath at Home
Silver Tongue took Hattie on her lap. " You know what a mischievous fellow Fred is ; you must forgive him this time, and remember the pretty book he brought home last night, and the bag of caramels, all for little Hattie." The child brightened .
‎1867
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The New York Teacher, and the American Educational Monthly
... of E. P. Nudham's valuable Organ Patents, and of others whereof the right has beeu secured to the " Silver Tongue" Housk, they stand as the Representative Organs of America, Manufactured by a Firm which is indefatigable in experimental ...
‎1871
7
The Man with the Silver Tongue
In my novel THE MAN WITH THE SILVER TONGUE, when only seven years old, Luther Carruthers braved the alligator-infested waters with his parents so they could join the Seminole Indians in the Florida swamps, where as runaway slaves they would ...
Will Gibson, 2013
8
The Leader In You: The Leader In You
Then we have the Silver Tongue Award. The Silver Tongue Award has to do with effective communication, and not just in formal presentations. We have this unique plaque that the winner gets, and it's got a silver tongue coming out.
Dale Carnegie, 2010
9
Governing The Tongue : The Politics of Speech in Early New ...
Mindful of the "usual" charge that women's "Tongues are frequently not so Governed by the Fear of God, as they ought to be," he exhorts the "daughter of Zion" to cultivate a "silver tongue" — speech rare and pure, free of boastful "dross .
Jane Kamensky Assistant Professor of History Brandeis University, 1997
10
The Works of William Shakspeare...: Collated Verbatim with ...
We call a foft voice a fifoer voice, and a persuasive tongue a silver tongue. — I once read for han-t, the land of Greece, but 1 think the text right, — To laid' i? a term of art for a particular method of en* graving, Hacher. to cut, Fr. Jonnson.
William Shakespeare, 1816

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILVER TONGUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term silver tongue is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Madchild Silver Tongue Devil
Few MC's are as aptly named as Madchild. The Vancouver rap vet more than earns that moniker on his third solo LP, Silver Tongue Devil, spitting rhymes with ... «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
2
Madchild "Devils and Angels" (video)
Vancouver rapper Madchild has streamed out another sterling single from his forthcoming Silver Tongue Devil. This time he's filled a video for the album's ... «Exclaim!, Jun 15»
3
The poet with a silver tongue
This Keabonye Bareeng, the female Tswana poet with a silver tongue. She recites motivational poems to couples during weddings, to royals and dignitaries ... «Mmegi Online, Jun 15»
4
Oakland's Ol' Silver Tongue to release debut EP
Ol' Silver Tongue, a crushingly rugged garage rock duo out of Oakland CA, is comprised of Boronkadonk on vocals/guitar and C. McCock on percussion/vocals. «DOA, Jun 15»
5
The Public Speaking Racket: Tony Blair and the Silver Tongue
In that, he was joined by another man of silver tongue and persuasion, Bill Clinton. In an address to the same forum last year, Clinton netted around the same fee ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jun 15»
6
Jerry made serious cash in the last season of 'Seinfeld'
Jerry Seinfeld has a silver tongue — in more ways than one. In honor of the quarter century anniversary of the comedian and actor's eponymous hit sitcom, ... «Fortune, Jun 15»
7
Despite Obama's silver tongue, the future of Iraq is looking pretty …
Dr John C Hulsman is senior columnist at City AM, a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and president of John C. Hulsman Enterprises. He can be ... «City A.M., May 15»
8
Madchild "Silver Tongue Devil" Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklist
Madchild's new album, Silver Tongue Devil, is due out July 24, information he is ... Silver Tongue Devil is schedule to be released on the re-launched Battle Axe ... «HipHopDX, Apr 15»
9
Man with the silver tongue
HE IS only 22, but Ashish Xiangyi Kumar already has a number of academic accomplishments to his name. He was the top Indian scorer for the Primary School ... «AsiaOne, Jan 15»
10
Google Translate App Gets Silver Tongue
Google on Wednesday released a new version of its Translate app for Android and iOS. The app now lets users instantly translate text in foreign languages ... «TechNewsWorld, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Silver tongue [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/silver-tongue>. Apr 2024 ».
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