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Definition: HONEY-TONGUED

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Sweet speaking; persuasive; seductive.[Websters]
2. Being mellifluous. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb honey-tonguedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(honey-tonguedly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective honey-tongued.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Honey-tongued" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1594. (references)

Specialty Definition: HONEY-TONGUED

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Using soft speech. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: HONEY-TONGUED

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Sweet speaking; persuasive; seductive.[Websters]
2. Being mellifluous. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb honey-tonguedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(honey-tonguedly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective honey-tongued.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "HONEY-TONGUED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1594. (references)

Specialty Definition: HONEY-TONGUED

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Using soft speech. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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