"silver-tongued" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-silver-tongued.ogg [Australia] Forms: more silver-tongued [comparative], most silver-tongued [superlative]
Etymology: From silver tongue. Etymology templates: {{m|en|silver tongue}} silver tongue Head templates: {{en-adj}} silver-tongued (comparative more silver-tongued, superlative most silver-tongued)
  1. (idiomatic, informal) Articulate, charming, eloquent. Tags: idiomatic, informal Categories (topical): Talking Synonyms: golden-tongued Translations (eloquent and articulate): bespraakt (Dutch), welbespraakt (Dutch), welsprekend (Dutch), eloquent (Dutch), hyvä suustaan (Finnish), sujuvapuheinen (Finnish), sukkela (Finnish), supliikki (Finnish), taitavakielinen (Finnish), taitavapuheinen (Finnish), beau parleur [masculine] (French), aranyszájú (Hungarian), ékesszóló (Hungarian), złotousty (Polish), златоу́стый (zlatoústyj) (Russian), красноречи́вый (krasnorečívyj) (Russian), de voz encantador (Spanish)

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