honey-tongued
honey-tongued adjective: sweet-speaking; persuasive; seductive.
Adjective
honey-tongued (comparative more honey-tongued, superlative most honey-tongued)
- Sweet-speaking; persuasive; seductive.
- This is the flower that smiles on every one,
To show his teeth as white as whale’s bone;
And consciences, that will not die in debt,
Pay him the due of honey-tongued Boyet.c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Loues Labour’s Lost”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]... - In Iulius Cæſars time […] the famous hony-tong’d Orator Cicero floriſhed; who, amongſt many other his eloquent Orations, writ certaine yet extant […]1612, Thomas Heywood, “Their Antiquity”, in An Apology for Actors, London: Nicholas Okes
- This is the flower that smiles on every one,
honey-tongued meaning in Tamil
honey-tongued in Tamil
- இன்சொல்லுடைய, கவர்ச்சியாகப் பேசுகிற
Forms of honey-tongued
| comparative | more honey-tongued |
|---|---|
| superlative | most honey-tongued |
Questions about honey-tongued
- What does honey-tongued mean?
- Honey-tongued means sweet-speaking; persuasive; seductive.
- What is honey-tongued in Tamil?
- Honey-tongued in Tamil is இன்சொல்லுடைய, கவர்ச்சியாகப் பேசுகிற. See Honey-tongued meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is honey-tongued?
- Honey-tongued is an adjective.
Words near honey-tongued in the dictionary
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