silver tongue

== English == === Etymology === From silver (adjective, noun) +‎ tongue (noun). Sense 1 (“trait of being articulate and clever at speaking”) is probably from silver-tongued, which is attested earlier than the noun. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɪlvəˈtʌŋ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɪlvəɹˈtʌŋ/ Rhymes: -ʌŋ Hyphenation: sil‧ver tongue === Noun === silver tongue (plural silver tongues) (idiomatic) The trait of being articulate and clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way. (US) The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia). ==== Alternative forms ==== (bird): silver-tongue ==== Related terms ==== silver-tongued ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === song sparrow on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Silver Tongue (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia