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honey-mouthed

Having a sweet and smooth voice; eloquent.

Etymology:

  • honey + mouthed
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Truely, when I reade a Sermon of Chrysostome, or of Chrysologus, or of Ambrose, Men, who carry in the very signification of their Names, and in their Histories, the attributes of Hony mouthed, and Golden-mouthed Men, I finde my selfe oftentimes, more affected, with the very Citation, and Application of some sentence of Scripture, in the middest or end of one of their Sermons, then with any witty, or forcible passage of their owne.

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Submitted on July 10, 2018

Additional definitions for 'honey-mouthed':

honey-mouthedHaving a sweet and smooth voice
honey-mouthedIndirect, delivering a message in a way that will make it seem more pleasant to the hearer; seductive, persuasive.
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