Acid-tongued
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Bitingly critical or sarcastic; sharp-tongued.
"Mr. Christie then gave Mr. Rubio his trademark New Jersey treatment: He unleashed a series of rapid-fire, acid-tongued attacks on the man standing four podiums to his right, alternately looking directly at Mr. Rubio and at the camera."
Example
More examples"Mr. Christie then gave Mr. Rubio his trademark New Jersey treatment: He unleashed a series of rapid-fire, acid-tongued attacks on the man standing four podiums to his right, alternately looking directly at Mr. Rubio and at the camera."
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