sharp-tongued

[ shahrp-tuhngd ]

/ ˈʃɑrpˈtʌŋd /

characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech.

Origin of sharp-tongued

First recorded in 1830–40

When Veep returned Sunday night, its sharp-tongued writing was honed to a perfect razor edge.

‘Veep’ Is a F*@king Masterclass in Cursing |Kevin Fallon |April 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Quick-witted, sharp-tongued, and flirtatious, Anne drew a coterie of men to her, and each would lose his head for her.

Why Does Anne Boleyn Obsess Us? |Lauren Elkin |April 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Ashley's coded statements about escorting are laced with implications of regret, yet she can also be sharp-tongued and defiant.

From Sex Scandal to Corporate Brand |Tracy Quan |December 23, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
He was a gaunt, sharp-eyed, sharp-nosed, and sharp-tongued man.

At the Crossroads |Harriet T. Comstock

Barristers, as becomes their calling, are usually sharp-witted and often sharp-tongued.

Lancashire Humour |Thomas Newbigging
Of all the fault-finding, critical, sharp-tongued creatures in the world she is the worst.

Walter and the Wireless |Sara Ware Bassett
He knew before he went he had little enough to expect from the sharp-tongued editor of the Dominican, so he went hoping little.

The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's |Talbot Baines Reed
For the good of all, I guess you mean, muttered the sharp-tongued Jack under his breath.

The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three |Dexter J. Forrester

sharp-tongued

bitter or critical in speech; sarcastic