SMOOTH-SPOKEN, SMOOTH-TALKING, SMOOTH-TONGUED
ADJECTIVES
► BLANDILOQUOUS smooth-talking, flattering, fair-spoken → 1615 obs.
► FAIR-CALLING smooth-tongued, plausible, flattering, wheedling → 1814 Sc.
► MEALY-MOUTHED smooth-tongued, plausible, hypocritical → 1836 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► MOME smooth-spoken; gentle; quiet; demure, diffident; thoughtful → 1864 Eng. dial.
► SMOOLY smooth-spoken but deceptive; sly and demure → 19C obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► SMOOTH-SPOKEN smooth-tongued; soft-spoken → 1821
NOUNS – PERSON
► GLAVERER a smooth-tongued or flattering fellow → 1544 obs.
► GLAVERING FELLOW a smooth-tongued or flattering fellow → Bk1839 Eng. dial.
► MEALY-MOUTH a smooth-tongued person; a plausible, hypocritical tongue → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► SLEEVEEN a smooth-tongued, sly, guileful fellow → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► SLICKSTER a smooth talker; a cheat, a hustler → 1950s sl. orig. African-American
► SMOOTH-BOOTS a smooth-tongued or bland person; one who uses flattering, ingratiating, or plausible language → 1599 obs.
► SMOOTH-SAYER a smooth-tongued or plausible person → 1872 US
► VELVET-TONGUE a smooth-spoken, deceitful person → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
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