fork-tongued

adjective

deceitful, duplicitous, beguiling

Meanings

adjectivefork-tongued (comparative more fork-tongued, superlative most fork-tongued)

comparative more fork-tongued · superlative most fork-tongued

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From various depictions of the Devil with a forked tongue, much like a snake's.

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APA

fork-tongued. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fork-tongued

MLA

“fork-tongued.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fork-tongued. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fork-tongued,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fork-tongued.

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