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/as"id tungd'/, adj.bitingly critical or sarcastic; sharp-tongued: a critic famous for his acid-tongued reviews.
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acid-tongued — /as id tungd /, adj. bitingly critical or sarcastic; sharp tongued: a critic famous for his acid tongued reviews … Useful english dictionary
-tongued — UK [tʌŋd] US suffix used with some adjectives to make adjectives describing the way someone speaks or writes an acid tongued columnist smooth tongued politicians Thesaurus: suffixeshyponym * * * tongued … Useful english dictionary
tongued — [ tʌŋd ] suffix used with some adjectives to make adjectives describing the way someone speaks or writes: an acid tongued columnist smooth tongued politicians … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
-tongued — UK [tʌŋd] / US suffix used with some adjectives to make adjectives describing the way someone speaks or writes an acid tongued columnist smooth tongued politicians … English dictionary
acid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sour, bitter, tart, vinegary; acrimonious, cutting, caustic. See sourness, discourtesy. Ant., sweet, bland; basic. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having the characteristics of an acid] Syn. sharp, tart … English dictionary for students
acid — adjective 1) an acid flavour Syn: sour, acidic, tart, sharp, vinegary 2) acid remarks Syn: sharp, sharp tongued, sarcastic, scathing, cutting, biting … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
ac|id-tongued — «AS ihd TUHNGD», adjective. sharp tongued; caustic: »This acid tongued diplomat has managed to play a controversial role in almost every East West dispute (Newsweek) … Useful english dictionary
sharp-tongued — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. acid tongued, critical, vitriolic, rapier tongued, biting, cutting, nasty, negative, mean, blunt, frank. ANT.: diplomatic, nice, mealy mouthed … English dictionary for students
caustic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. corrosive, burning; mordant, sarcastic, satirical, biting, acrimonious; severe. See discourtesy, resentment, detraction, feeling. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Corrosive] Syn. burning, strongly… … English dictionary for students
tongue — /tVN/ noun 1 MOUTH (C) the soft, moveable part inside your mouth that you use for tasting, eating, and speaking: Joe ran his tongue over his dry lips. | The dog panted, his tongue hanging out in the heat. | stick your tongue out (=put your tongue … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
