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loose-tongued

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
loose--tongued
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Garrulous, gossipy.

Informal

Etymology

From loose + tongue + -ed.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more loose-tongued (comparative) most loose-tongued (superlative)

Phrases

loose tongue

Frequently Paired Words

loose tongue

Questions

What does loose-tongued mean?
Garrulous, gossipy.
Where does loose-tongued come from?
From loose + tongue + -ed.

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