honey-tonguedadj.

Brit.

/ˈhʌnɪˌtʌŋd/, U.S.

/ˈhəniˌtəŋɡd/

Forms: see honey n. and adj. and tongued adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: honey n., tongued adj.

Etymology: < honey n. + tongued adj.

Pleasant of speech; soft-spoken, mellifluous; charmingly or persuasively eloquent (frequently with implication of insincerity or ulterior motive). Cf. honey-lipped adj., honey-mouthed adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [adjective] > having pleasing speech or eloquent

well-speakingOE

renablec1300

fair-speakinga1398

well-tonguedc1480

honey-mouthed1539

golden-mouthed1542

sweet-mouthed1542

fine-mouthed?1549

silver-tongued1592

silver1594

gold-mouthed1595

honey-tongued1595

nectar-tongued1596

tongue-gilt1608

feather-tongueda1618

chrysostomatical1623

dulciloquent1656

sweet-spoken1716

sweet-lipped1783

chrysostomic1816

smooth-spoken1821

superfluent1822

honey-lipped1833

nice spoken1852

articulate1892

1595 G. Markham Most Honorable Trag. Sir R. Grinuile sig. D5^v Honie-tongd Tullie, Mermaid of our eares.

1598 F. Meres Palladis Tamia ii. 281 b The sweete wittie soule of Ouid liues in mellifluous and hony-tongued Shakespeare.

1630 R. Brathwait Eng. Gentleman 76 That hony-tongued Father desired that his Knowledge might extend it selfe only to these two: To know God; To know himselfe.

1661 J. Price Four Serm. i. 33 In comes open handed honey tongued Rhetorick.

1714 Poems on Several Subj. 16 Old Nestor, Honey-tongu'd, from easy Chair, Harangues to reconcile Domestick Jar.

1794 G. Turnbull Poems 30 The honey-tongu'd Poets of yore.

1832 E. C. Wines Two Years & Half in Navy II. ix. 177 The rogue with whom I negotiated the affair,—a complaisant, honey-tongued fellow,—attempted to cheat me out of a piastre.

1861 G. D. Ruffini Dr. Antonio (new ed.) vi I hate honey-tongued people.

1904 Independent 13 Oct. 857/1 The honey-tongued flattery of accommodating guests was a new and delightful experience.

1941 R. Kraus Men around Churchill 225 They fought honey-tongued, poison-minded..turncoats.

2005 R. Laurey Southern Song iii. 30 He..wondered what had happened to all the sweet, charming, honey-tongued Southern women he'd heard about.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	honey-tongued
释义	honey-tonguedadj. Brit. /ˈhʌnɪˌtʌŋd/, U.S. /ˈhəniˌtəŋɡd/ Forms: see honey n. and adj. and tongued adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: honey n., tongued adj. Etymology: < honey n. + tongued adj. Pleasant of speech; soft-spoken, mellifluous; charmingly or persuasively eloquent (frequently with implication of insincerity or ulterior motive). Cf. honey-lipped adj., honey-mouthed adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [adjective] > having pleasing speech or eloquent well-speakingOE renablec1300 fair-speakinga1398 well-tonguedc1480 honey-mouthed1539 golden-mouthed1542 sweet-mouthed1542 fine-mouthed?1549 silver-tongued1592 silver1594 gold-mouthed1595 honey-tongued1595 nectar-tongued1596 tongue-gilt1608 feather-tongueda1618 chrysostomatical1623 dulciloquent1656 sweet-spoken1716 sweet-lipped1783 chrysostomic1816 smooth-spoken1821 superfluent1822 honey-lipped1833 nice spoken1852 articulate1892 1595 G. Markham Most Honorable Trag. Sir R. Grinuile sig. D5^v Honie-tongd Tullie, Mermaid of our eares. 1598 F. Meres Palladis Tamia ii. 281 b The sweete wittie soule of Ouid liues in mellifluous and hony-tongued Shakespeare. 1630 R. Brathwait Eng. Gentleman 76 That hony-tongued Father desired that his Knowledge might extend it selfe only to these two: To know God; To know himselfe. 1661 J. Price Four Serm. i. 33 In comes open handed honey tongued Rhetorick. 1714 Poems on Several Subj. 16 Old Nestor, Honey-tongu'd, from easy Chair, Harangues to reconcile Domestick Jar. 1794 G. Turnbull Poems 30 The honey-tongu'd Poets of yore. 1832 E. C. Wines Two Years & Half in Navy II. ix. 177 The rogue with whom I negotiated the affair,—a complaisant, honey-tongued fellow,—attempted to cheat me out of a piastre. 1861 G. D. Ruffini Dr. Antonio (new ed.) vi I hate honey-tongued people. 1904 Independent 13 Oct. 857/1 The honey-tongued flattery of accommodating guests was a new and delightful experience. 1941 R. Kraus Men around Churchill 225 They fought honey-tongued, poison-minded..turncoats. 2005 R. Laurey Southern Song iii. 30 He..wondered what had happened to all the sweet, charming, honey-tongued Southern women he'd heard about. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1595
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