- honey-mouthed
- [͵hʌnıʹmaʋðd] a
сладкоречивый; медоточивый, льстивый
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honey-mouthed
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Honey-mouthed — Hon ey mouthed , a. Soft to sweet in speech; persuasive. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
honey-mouthed — honˈey mouthed adjective 1. Having a honeyed mouth or speech 2. Soft or smooth in speech • • • Main Entry: ↑honey … Useful english dictionary
Switchblade Honey — is a 2003 72 page science fiction graphic novel written by Warren Ellis and drawn by Brandon McKinney, published by AiT/Planet Lar. OverviewEllis got the idea for Switchblade Honey while watching , and commenting on how he preferred Patrick… … Wikipedia
mealy-mouthed — afraid to say what one really thinks, 1570s; first element perhaps from O.E. milisc sweet, from P.Gmc. *meduz honey (see MEAD (Cf. mead) (n.1)), which suits the sense, but if the Old English word did not survive long enough to be the source of… … Etymology dictionary
mealy-mouthed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ reluctant to speak frankly. ORIGIN perhaps from German Mehl im Maule behalten carry meal in the mouth (i.e. be unstraightforward in speech), or related to Latin mel honey … English terms dictionary
mealy-mouthed — adjective reluctant to speak frankly. Origin C16: perh. from Ger. Mehl im Maule behalten, lit. carry meal in the mouth , i.e. be unstraightforward in speech, or related to L. mel honey … English new terms dictionary
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courtesy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Politeness Nouns 1. courtesy, courteousness; respect; good manners, behavior, or breeding; manners, politeness, urbanity, comity, gentility, breeding, cultivation, polish, grace, civility, culture,… … English dictionary for students
