Pleasant or eloquent of speech; = "honey-tongued".
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Alexander Ross (1591–1654), Church of England clergyman and writer on philosophy. From honey + lipped, partly after ancient Greek μελίγλωσσος.
Definition of honey-lipped in US English:
honey-lipped
adjectiveˈhʌnɪˌlɪpt
Pleasant or eloquent of speech; = "honey-tongued".
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Alexander Ross (1591–1654), Church of England clergyman and writer on philosophy. From honey + lipped, partly after ancient Greek μελίγλωσσος.