sharp-tongued

See also: sharptongued

English

Adjective

sharp-tongued (comparative more sharp-tongued, superlative most sharp-tongued)

Having an acrid or bitter wit; skilled at or given to insulting or belittling others.

Related terms

sharp end of one's tongue

Translations

having an acrid or bitter wit

German: scharfzüngig (de)
Greek:
Ancient: πικρόγλωσσος (pikróglōssos)
Irish: géartheangach
Russian: остроязы́чный (ostrojazýčnyj)

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