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fair-spoken

[ fair-spoh-kuh n ]

/ ˈfɛərˈspoʊ kən /

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adjective

speaking or spoken in a courteous, civil, or plausible manner; smooth-spoken.

Origin of fair-spoken

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75

OTHER WORDS FROM fair-spoken

fair-spo·ken·ness, noun

Words nearby fair-spoken

fair trade, fair use, fair-haired, fair-haired boy, fair-minded, fair-spoken, fair-trade, fair-trade agreement, fair-trade law, fair-weather, fair-weather friend

Example sentences from the Web for fair-spoken

He's too like a fair-spoken captain I sailed with once, what was the hardest man I ever sailed with.

Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood |George MacDonald
Cunning, fair-spoken oppressor of the poor, has not thy sin found thee out?

Twenty-Five Village Sermons |Charles Kingsley
Some thought it was easier counting with the auld rough knight than the fair-spoken young ane—but mair of that anon.

Red Gauntlet |Sir Walter Scott
Some thought it was easier counting with the auld rough Knight than the fair-spoken young ane—but mair of that anon.

The Haunters & The Haunted |Various

Listen to me, and I will tell you what three weeks ago this fair-spoken and sweet-smiling cavalier did.

Graham of Claverhouse |Ian Maclaren

British Dictionary definitions for fair-spoken

fair-spoken

adjective

civil, courteous, or elegant in speech

Derived forms of fair-spoken

fair-spokenness, noun