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Meanings of glib in English
Synonyms
Examples for "glib-tongued"
Examples for "glib-tongued"
1
Outside, the auctioneer, a smooth-faced, glib-tongued man, was already mounting the rostrum.
2
He was a glib-tongued Irishman who knew everything-orfondly imagined he did-fromthe law to horse-surgery.
3
He has come among a supple, glib-tongued tribe, who live for show, servile to public opinion.
4
I guarded her from the lot of them, and then a glib-tongued scoundrel comes along, and pooh!
5
Pound in the pulpit for one day of the week, and this glib-tongued man contradicting him for seven.
1
Gordon, Gordon, I am the victim of the Highland liar, that smooth-tongued--
2
And that reminds me: do you recall the smooth-tongued Abbot of Kirkstall?
3
He's a smooth-tongued rascal-absolutelya gentleman to look at and speak to.
4
Sure you're no mate for any honest woman, you blackhearted, smooth-tongued divil!
5
The charming and smooth-tongued Gondomar can hate, and can revenge, too.
Usage of glib in English
1
In my current state, even his glib computer-generated voice was somehow comforting.
2
Various patient wordings from the past look labored alongside the glib printout.
3
It is a pity the people's panellist gave a somewhat glib response.
4
There were also glib requests for the Fed to just send money.
5
Asked to comment on the gravity of the accusations, Brady was glib.
6
He was civil, however, and glib in French with a South-German accent.
7
The first thing is to recognise that there are no glib answers.
8
She'd seen how glib he could be, how little he took seriously.
9
This is what really grates - this glib pandering to insular self-righteousness.
10
Energy policy in Australia has been a casualty of glib three-word slogans.
11
Falkner, weary of the whole matter, listened to the glib young architect.
12
You see we yomped northwards carrying glib expectations strapped to our laptops.
13
I attended the meetings and took notes of the speaker's glib talk.
14
Yet the man talked as if he believed his own glib lies.
15
I would just say something glib, like how Cheerios were more filling.
16
But I gad, it strikes me that you are pretty glib to-night.
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Glib across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common