honeyed

American  

[huhn-eed] / ˈhʌn id /

Or honied

adjective

1. containing, consisting of, or resembling honey.

   honeyed drinks.

2. flattering or ingratiating.

   honeyed words.

3. pleasantly soft; dulcet or mellifluous.

   honeyed tones.

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honeyed British  

/ ˈhʌnɪd /

adjective

1. flattering or soothing

2. made sweet or agreeable

   honeyed words

3. of, full of, or resembling honey

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Other Word Forms

• honeyedly adverb
• honeyedness noun
• unhoneyed adjective

Etymology

Origin of honeyed

First recorded in 1325–75, honeyed is from the Middle English word honyede. See honey, -ed ³

Example Sentences

“Howling” — the fierce yet honeyed lead track on “Awe” — saw the group transformed into a futuristic wolf pack.

From Los Angeles Times

There was warm honeyed milk for the children, and coffee and sweet Madeira wine for the adults.

From Literature

Think clusters of honeyed oats, a handful of nuts, a whisper of cinnamon or maple, a pinch of sea salt.

From Salon

Creamy, with a sweetness that flirted between honeyed custard and the milk leftover at the end end of a bowl of Cheerio’s — decadent, strange and oddly comforting.

From Salon

Think: lentils and sun-dried tomatoes folded into dough, or blueberry-stuffed pierogi served with honeyed sour cream.

From Salon