"sharp-tongued" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sharp-tongued [comparative], most sharp-tongued [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} sharp-tongued (comparative more sharp-tongued, superlative most sharp-tongued)
  1. Having an acrid or bitter wit; skilled at or given to insulting or belittling others. Categories (topical): Talking Related terms: sharp end of one's tongue Translations (having an acrid or bitter wit): πικρόγλωσσος (pikróglōssos) (Ancient Greek), остроязы́чный (ostrojazýčnyj) (Russian)

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