loose-tongued

adjective

Garrulous, gossipy.

Meanings

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

comparative more loose-tongued · superlative most loose-tongued

  1. informalGarrulous, gossipy.

Origin

Translations

Finnish löyhäsuinen
  • löyhäsuinengarrulous, gossipy
Irish béalach, scaoilteach
  • béalachgarrulous, gossipy
  • scaoilteachgarrulous, gossipy
Italian linguacciuto, chiacchierone
  • linguacciutogarrulous, gossipy
  • chiacchieronegarrulous, gossipy
Polish plotkarski
  • plotkarskigarrulous, gossipy
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Chicago

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