"smooth-talking" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more smooth-talking [comparative], most smooth-talking [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} smooth-talking (comparative more smooth-talking, superlative most smooth-talking)
  1. Insincerely ingratiating; flattering. Translations (ingratiating): lipevä (Finnish), lipeväkielinen (Finnish), kaunopuheinen (Finnish), mielleux (French), lippiäkeeli (Ingrian), suāviloquens (Latin), ปากหวาน (bpàak-wǎan) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-smooth-talking-en-adj-MqeVUIzJ

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} smooth-talking (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of smooth talk Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: smooth talk Synonyms: smooth talking
    Sense id: en-smooth-talking-en-noun-Tv6E8i3A

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} 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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 19 58

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for smooth-talking meaning in English (3.9kB)

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