Added 10 October 2026
double-tongued
adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about double-tongued at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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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
Origin
From Middle English doubultongud, dowbyl townged, dubble tungyd, equivalent to double + tongued.
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