Phrase Hound found 36 phrases and 15 compound words that contain spoken. The most common are listed below. Open spoken in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 36
- spoken wordAn oral art form, usually consisting of performance poetry, although sometimes overlapping with storytelling or rap.
- Spoken language
- spoken wordsplural of spoken word: An oral art form, usually consisting of performance poetry, although sometimes overlapping with storytelling or rap.
- well-spokenEloquent and able with regards to speech.
- spoken outpast participle of speak out: To assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known.
- soft-spokenHaving a pleasant, gentle, mild manner of speech; speaking gently or quietly.
- spoken in circlespast participle of speak in circles: To argue a point by repetition of the same theme, sometimes by using different words, but without making any progress.
- spoken in dollarspast participle of speak in dollars: To speak English.
- free-spokenCharacterized by direct and open expression of views, feelings, etc.
- plain-spokenAlternative spelling of plainspoken: Speaking in a forthright manner.
- fair-spokenfrank, friendly, suave
- fine-spokenSynonym of well-spoken: Eloquent and able with regards to speech.
- short-spokensharp and curt in one's speech; terse
- smooth-spokenHaving a pleasant-sounding voice.
- spoken uppast participle of speak up: To talk more loudly or clearly.
- sweet-spokenSynonym of silver-tongued: Articulate and charming in speech; eloquent; also, having a pleasant-sounding voice or way of speaking.
- bull-spokenpast participle of bull-speak: Alternative form of bullspeak (“to speak nonsense”).
- spoken volumespast participle of speak volumes: To talk a great deal.
- spoken out of turnpast participle of speak out of turn: To make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so.
- foul-spokenfoul-mouthed
- spoken pauseA temporary stop in any form of speech.
- spoken down topast participle of speak down to: To speak to another person in a demeaning or patronizing way.
- spoken ill ofpast participle of speak ill of: To vilify; to defame; to criticize.
- spoken too soonpast participle of speak too soon: To say something that is then contradicted by events, normally in an unwelcome way.
- spoken well ofpast participle of speak well of: To say good things about someone or something.
Compound words 15
- outspokenSpeaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal; frank.
- plainspokenSpeaking in a forthright manner.
- aforespokenSpoken previously.
- nonspokenNot spoken.
- forespokenSpoken beforehand or in advance; foretold; predicted.
- spokennessThe state or condition of being spoken.
- underspokenpast participle of underspeak: To speak with understatement and/or modesty.
- forspokenBewitched, charmed.
- softspokenAlternative form of soft-spoken: Having a pleasant, gentle, mild manner of speech; speaking gently or quietly.
- bullspokenpast participle of bullspeak: To talk nonsense or boastful lies.