Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forked tongue

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
forked -tongue
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The split tongue of a snake.

noun

The characteristic of deceptiveness; duplicity; untruthfulness.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

forked tongues (plural)

Phrases

speak with a forked tongue Janus-faced

Frequently Paired Words

Janus-faced viperine

Questions

What does forked tongue mean?
The split tongue of a snake.

How to pronounce forked tongue

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