len som honung

Swedish

Etymology

len (“smooth and soft”) +‎ som (“as”) +‎ honung (“honey”)

Adjective

len som honung (not comparable)

1. (simile) smooth as honey, smooth as butter (often of a voice)

   en smörsångare med en röst len som honung

   a crooner with a voice as smooth as honey

See also

• honungslen (“honeyed, mellifluous”)
• len som en barnrumpa (“smooth as a baby's bottom”)
• len som en persika (“smooth as a peach”)

References

• len in Svensk ordbok (SO)