fair-spoken

[ fair-spoh-kuhn ]

/ ˈfɛərˈspoʊ kən /

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adjective

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

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Origin of fair-spoken

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75

OTHER WORDS FROM fair-spoken

fair-spo·ken·ness, noun

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How to use fair-spoken in a sentence

The fair-spoken countess made use of strange and subtle theories.
File No. 113|Emile Gaboriau
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
Cunning, fair-spoken oppressor of the poor, has not thy sin found thee out?
Twenty-Five Village Sermons|Charles Kingsley
"He's a fair-spoken man, Edmonson; I kind of think he'll square it up, after all," he said hopefully.
The Wizard's Daughter and Other Stories|Margaret Collier Graham

“He seems an honestly fair spoken gentleman,” said one of the young Greeks to his father.
The Pirate of the Mediterranean|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for fair-spoken

fair-spoken

adjective

civil, courteous, or elegant in speech

Derived forms of fair-spoken

fair-spokenness, noun

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