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double-tongued

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
dou-ble--tongued
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Saying one thing to one person and something different to another; double talking; deceitful in speech.

verb

simple past and past participle of double-tongue

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English doubultongud, dowbyl townged, dubble tungyd, equivalent to double + tongued.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: doubultongud

Synonyms

twi-tongued two-tongued ambidextrous deceitful double-dealing duplicitous janus-faced two-faced double-faced

Questions

What does double-tongued mean?
Saying one thing to one person and something different to another; double talking; deceitful in speech.
Where does double-tongued come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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