Syn: deceitful, double-faced, hypocritical, Janus-faced,
two-faced.
[1913 Webster]
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued. --1 Tim. iii. 8. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
double-tongued — index false (disloyal), machiavellian Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
double-tongued — [dub′əltuŋd΄] adj. deceitful … English World dictionary
Double-Tongued Dictionary — The Double Tongued Dictionary is an online dictionary. It catalogs a growing lexicon of undocumented or under documented words on the fringes of English, focusing on slang, jargon, and new words.[1] Formerly known as the Double Tongued Word… … Wikipedia
double-tongued — adjective marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another she was a deceitful scheming little thing Israel Zangwill a double dealing double agent a double faced infernal… … Useful english dictionary
double-tongued — adjective Saying one thing to one person and something different to another; double talking; deceitful in speech … Wiktionary
double-tongued — /dub euhl tungd /, adj. deceitful; hypocritical. [1350 1400; ME dowble tungid] * * * … Universalium
double tongued — two faced; hypocrite; disloyal … English contemporary dictionary
double-tongued — /ˈdʌbəl tʌŋd/ (say dubuhl tungd) adjective deceitful …
double-tongue — [dub′əltuŋ΄] vi. double tongued, double tonguing to alternate quickly and regularly the use of the tip and base of the tongue in playing a flute, trumpet, etc. to facilitate rapid articulation … English World dictionary
double — Pālua, pāpālua, ho opālua, kālua, lua like, lua, kaulua, āpipi, māhana. ♦ Double number, helu lua. ♦ Double time, hikiwawe, holo. ♦ Double thickness, pāpālua ka mānoanoa, ahue. ♦ Double tongued, elelo lua, lauwili. ♦ Double edged … English-Hawaiian dictionary
