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

Cool dawn in a bowl, Soft clouds swirl with honeyed light— Morning blooms in white.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

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 • Aug. 24, 2025

And not just catchy phrases: The “nameless” attracts thousands of followers on Instagram with honeyed images and all the proper wellness hashtags.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

Dacus has a honeyed deadpan and has a short-story writer’s eye for humanizing detail, as heard on “Night Shift,” her 2018 chronicle of a breakup.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

The cream’s pleasant tang complemented the honeyed taste and spongy texture of the cake layers.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros