# silver tongue

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsɪlvəˈtʌŋ/

## Definitions
1. The trait of being articulate and clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.
2. The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia).

## Etymology
From silver (adjective, noun) + tongue (noun). Sense 1 (“trait of being articulate and clever at speaking”) is probably from silver-tongued, which is attested earlier than the noun.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/silver-tongue