honey-mouthed vs spineless

honey-mouthed

adj
  • (in a positive sense) Having a sweet and smooth voice; eloquent. 

  • (in a negative sense) Indirect, delivering a message in a way that will make it seem more pleasant to the hearer(s); seductive, persuasive. 

spineless

adj
  • Cowardly, uncourageous; lacking character. 

  • Having no spines, prickles, or thorns. 

  • Having no spinal column. 

How often have the words honey-mouthed and spineless occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )