单词 | light-tongued |
释义 | > as lemmaslight-tongued light-tongued adj. that talks readily or (in later use) fluently; talkative.Cf. light of tongue at Phrases 3a. ΚΠ 1615 R. Rogers Comm. Bk. Judges 623 She in the Prouerbs who is described to be light footed and fugitiue.., is taxed also to be light tongued, and talkatiue. 1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth v, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. II. 145 To keep light-tongued companions out of the way. 1988 Washington Post (Nexis) 30 Aug. (Final ed.) (Sports section) e24 Here's a salute to one of the funniest sports broadcasters around, ESPN's light-tongued studio analyst..Beano Cook. < as lemmas |
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