honey-mouthedadj.

Brit.

/ˈhʌnɪˌmaʊðd/, U.S.

/ˈhəniˌmaʊðd/,

/ˈhəniˌmaʊθt/

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

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

Etymology: < honey n. + mouthed adj.

Pleasant or eloquent of speech; = honey-tongued adj.Frequently with implication of insincerity or ulterior motive.

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

1539 H. Latimer Let. 17 Jan. in Serm. & Remains (1845) (modernized text) II. 413 I like not these honey-mouthed men, when I do see no acts nor deeds according to their words.

1553 in tr. S. Gardiner De Vera Obedientia: Oration (new ed.) Pref. Transl. to Rdr. sig. Bij These hony mouthed false feynyng flatterours.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Winter's Tale (1623) ii. ii. 36 If I proue hony-mouth'd, let my tongue blister.

1636 R. Baker tr. Cato Variegatus i. f. 15 When men come hony mouth'd; if you but watch, you'l finde their words but lime twigs; shine to catch.

1753 tr. F. Génard School of Man 76 Honeymouth'd Seducers of those whom struggling Virtue witholds on the Brink of the Precipice!

1835 Norwich Mag. 1 Mar. 86 She was betrayed. He continued to amuse her by fair promises and honey-mouthed excuses till it was too late.

1883 Educ. Weekly 8 Dec. 5/2 You will not buy every book brought to your door by the honey-mouthed canvasser.

1919 Fort Wayne (Indiana) News & Sentinel 8 Mar. 15/2 To Sheila she was honey-mouthed, but did not seek her society.

1942 Billboard 28 Feb. 8/3 Tallulah Bankhead hails from the Deep South,..and honey-mouthed enunciations..fit her well.

2004 F. Ramsay Artscape xiii. 93 If I hadn't listened to that honey-mouthed, social-climbing, airhead roommate of mine, I'd be back at the dorm in my own bed right now.

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

单词	honey-mouthed
释义	honey-mouthedadj. Brit. /ˈhʌnɪˌmaʊðd/, U.S. /ˈhəniˌmaʊðd/, /ˈhəniˌmaʊθt/ Forms: see honey n. and adj. and mouthed adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: honey n., mouthed adj. Etymology: < honey n. + mouthed adj. Pleasant or eloquent of speech; = honey-tongued adj.Frequently with implication of insincerity or ulterior motive. 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 1539 H. Latimer Let. 17 Jan. in Serm. & Remains (1845) (modernized text) II. 413 I like not these honey-mouthed men, when I do see no acts nor deeds according to their words. 1553 in tr. S. Gardiner De Vera Obedientia: Oration (new ed.) Pref. Transl. to Rdr. sig. Bij These hony mouthed false feynyng flatterours. a1616 W. Shakespeare Winter's Tale (1623) ii. ii. 36 If I proue hony-mouth'd, let my tongue blister. View more context for this quotation 1636 R. Baker tr. Cato Variegatus i. f. 15 When men come hony mouth'd; if you but watch, you'l finde their words but lime twigs; shine to catch. 1753 tr. F. Génard School of Man 76 Honeymouth'd Seducers of those whom struggling Virtue witholds on the Brink of the Precipice! 1835 Norwich Mag. 1 Mar. 86 She was betrayed. He continued to amuse her by fair promises and honey-mouthed excuses till it was too late. 1883 Educ. Weekly 8 Dec. 5/2 You will not buy every book brought to your door by the honey-mouthed canvasser. 1919 Fort Wayne (Indiana) News & Sentinel 8 Mar. 15/2 To Sheila she was honey-mouthed, but did not seek her society. 1942 Billboard 28 Feb. 8/3 Tallulah Bankhead hails from the Deep South,..and honey-mouthed enunciations..fit her well. 2004 F. Ramsay Artscape xiii. 93 If I hadn't listened to that honey-mouthed, social-climbing, airhead roommate of mine, I'd be back at the dorm in my own bed right now. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1539
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