spo|ken

spo|ken
spo|ken «SPOH kuhn», verb, adjective. a)
a past participle of speak: »

They have spoken about having a picnic.

–adj.
1. expressed with the mouth; uttered; oral: »

the spoken word. A child understands a spoken direction better than a written one.

2. made known by any utterance; expressed; told: »

a spoken opinion.

combining form. speaking in a _____ way: »

Soft-spoken = speaking in a soft way.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • out´spo´ken|ness — out|spo|ken «OWT SPOH kuhn», adjective. frank; not reserved: »an outspoken person, an outspoken criticism. SYNONYM(S): blunt. See syn. under frank. (Cf. ↑frank) –out´spo´ken|ly, adverb. –out´spo´ken|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • out´spo´ken|ly — out|spo|ken «OWT SPOH kuhn», adjective. frank; not reserved: »an outspoken person, an outspoken criticism. SYNONYM(S): blunt. See syn. under frank. (Cf. ↑frank) –out´spo´ken|ly, adverb. –out´spo´ken|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • out|spo|ken — «OWT SPOH kuhn», adjective. frank; not reserved: »an outspoken person, an outspoken criticism. SYNONYM(S): blunt. See syn. under frank. (Cf. ↑frank) –out´spo´ken|ly, adverb. –out´spo´ken|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • free´-spo´ken|ness — free spo|ken «FREE SPOH kuhn», adjective. speaking freely; saying what one thinks; frank: »Some people are too free spoken to be popular. –free´ spo´ken|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • free-spo|ken — «FREE SPOH kuhn», adjective. speaking freely; saying what one thinks; frank: »Some people are too free spoken to be popular. –free´ spo´ken|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • plain´-spo´ken|ness — plain spo|ken «PLAYN SPOH kuhn», adjective. plain or frank in speech: »a plain spoken man, a plain spoken rebuke. SYNONYM(S): blunt, outspoken, candid. –plain´ spo´ken|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • plain-spo|ken — «PLAYN SPOH kuhn», adjective. plain or frank in speech: »a plain spoken man, a plain spoken rebuke. SYNONYM(S): blunt, outspoken, candid. –plain´ spo´ken|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • soft´-spo´ken|ness — soft spo|ken «SFT SPOH kuhn, SOFT », adjective. 1. speaking with a soft voice. 2. Figurative. persuasive: »a bland, soft spoken scoundrel. 3. spoken softly: »a soft spoken reproof. –soft´ spo´ken|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • soft-spo|ken — «SFT SPOH kuhn, SOFT », adjective. 1. speaking with a soft voice. 2. Figurative. persuasive: »a bland, soft spoken scoundrel. 3. spoken softly: »a soft spoken reproof. –soft´ spo´ken|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • be|spo|ken — «bih SPOH kuhn», verb. a past participle of bespeak: »Several rooms in the hotel have been bespoken for the President …   Useful english dictionary

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