"smooth-talking" meaning in English

See smooth-talking in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more smooth-talking [comparative], most smooth-talking [superlative], smooth talking [alternative], smoothtalking [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} smooth-talking (comparative more smooth-talking, superlative most smooth-talking)
  1. Insincerely ingratiating; flattering. Translations (ingratiating): 諂媚的 /谄媚的 (chǎnmèi de) (Chinese Mandarin), lipevä (Finnish), lipeväkielinen (Finnish), kaunopuheinen (Finnish), mielleux (French), lippiäkeeli (Ingrian), suāviloquens (Latin), ปากหวาน (bpàak-wǎan) (Thai)
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Noun

Forms: smooth talking [alternative], smoothtalking [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} smooth-talking (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of smooth talk Tags: uncountable Synonyms: smooth talk [synonym, synonym-of]
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Verb

Forms: smooth talking [alternative], smoothtalking [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form|head=smooth-talking}} smooth-talking
  1. present participle and gerund of smooth-talk Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: smooth-talk
    Sense id: en-smooth-talking-en-verb-r4xd5U2s

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