Silver tongue is an expression used to describe a person who is able to clearly and effectively express themselves. It is also the name of three songs:
*"Silver Tongue", a song by Humble Pie from their 1969 album "Town and Country"
*"Silver Tongue", a song by Deep Purple from their 2003 album "Bananas"
*"Silver Tongue", a song by Sonata Arctica from their 2003 album "
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silver-tongue — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: silver (II) + tongue 1. : a silver tongued person 2. : song sparrow … Useful english dictionary
silver tongue — noun a tendency to be eloquent and persuasive in speaking. Derivatives silver tongued adjective … English new terms dictionary
silver-tongue — noun The trait of being clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way … Wiktionary
silver tongue — n. skill of being eloquent and persuasive in speaking; florid manner of speaking … English contemporary dictionary
silver tongue — … Useful english dictionary
silver — [sil′vər] n. [ME selver < OE seolfer, akin to Ger silber, Goth silubr, prob. a loanword < a non IE source] 1. a soft, white, metallic chemical element that is extremely ductile and malleable, an excellent reflector of light, and the best… … English World dictionary
Silver fox — can refer to several animals:*The melanin related discoloration of Vulpes vulpes , a genetically determined color phase of the common Red Fox in which the fur is black tipped with white. See Tame Silver Fox. *A critically endangered American… … Wikipedia
tongue — tongue1 W3S3 [tʌŋ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(mouth)¦ 2 click your tongue 3 sharp tongue 4 silver tongue 5 sharp tongued/silver tongued etc 6 with (your) tongue in (your) cheek 7 slip of the tongue 8 bite your tongue 9 Cat got your tongue? … Dictionary of contemporary English
tongue — tongue1 [ tʌŋ ] noun ** ▸ 1 organ in mouth ▸ 2 language ▸ 3 way of speaking/writing ▸ 4 animal tongue as food ▸ 5 long narrow piece ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the long soft piece of flesh attached to the bottom of your mouth that you use for tasting … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tongue — I UK [tʌŋ] / US noun Word forms tongue : singular tongue plural tongues ** 1) [countable] the long soft piece of flesh fixed to the bottom of your mouth that you use for tasting, speaking etc I burnt my tongue on the hot coffee. 2) [countable]… … English dictionary
