honied

[ huhn-eed ]

/ ˈhʌn id /

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adjective

honeyed.

Nearby words

hongi, hongshui he, hongwu, honi soit qui mal y pense, honiara, honied, honiton, honk, honker, honkey, honky

Related forms

un·hon·ied, adjective

Definition for honied (2 of 3)

honey

[ huhn-ee ]

/ ˈhʌn i /

noun, plural hon·eys.

a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.

this substance as used in cooking or as a spread or sweetener.

the nectar of flowers.

any of various similarly sweet, viscid products produced by insects or in other ways.

something sweet, delicious, or delightful: the honey of flattery.

Informal. a person for whom one feels love or deep affection; sweetheart; darling.

(sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address, as to a child or romantic partner (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).

Informal. something of especially high quality, degree of excellence, etc.: That's a honey of a computer.

adjective

of, like, or pertaining to honey; sweet.

containing honey or flavored or sweetened with honey.

verb (used with object), hon·eyed or hon·ied, hon·ey·ing.

Informal. to talk flatteringly or endearingly to (often followed by up).

to sweeten or flavor with or as if with honey.

verb (used without object), hon·eyed or hon·ied, hon·ey·ing.

Informal. to use flattery, endearing terms, etc., in an effort to obtain something (often followed by up): They always got what they wanted by honeying up to their grandfather.

Origin of honey

before 900; Middle English hony, Old English hunig; cognate with Dutch, German honig, Old Norse hunang; akin to Greek knēkós pale yellow, tawny

Related forms

hon·ey·ful, adjectivehon·ey·less, adjectivehon·ey·like, adjective

Definition for honied (3 of 3)

honeyed

or hon·ied

[ huhn-eed ]

/ ˈhʌn id /

adjective

containing, consisting of, or resembling honey: honeyed drinks.

flattering or ingratiating: honeyed words.

pleasantly soft; dulcet or mellifluous: honeyed tones.

Origin of honeyed

First recorded in 1325–75, honeyed is from the Middle English word honyede. See honey, -ed³

Related forms

hon·eyed·ly, adverbhon·eyed·ness, nounun·hon·eyed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for honied

The honied accents of that beloved voice fell on my ear like dew to the parched flower.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844|Various
"That gown is perfect on you," she remarked in honied accents.
Life and Gabriella|Ellen Glasgow
Mellitum venenum, blanda oratio—A flattering speech is honied poison.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
Drop from his honied muse one sable teare, To mourne her death that gracèd his desert, And to his laies opened her royal eare.
A Life of William Shakespeare|Sidney Lee

"Here's an invitation for all of us to Lady ——'s," said Mrs. Burton to him one day in honied tones.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton|Thomas Wright

British Dictionary definitions for honied (1 of 3)

honied

/ (ˈhʌnɪd) /

adjective

a variant spelling of honeyed

Derived Forms

honiedly, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for honied (2 of 3)

honey

/ (ˈhʌnɪ) /

noun

a sweet viscid substance made by bees from nectar and stored in their nests or hives as food. It is spread on bread or used as a sweetening agent

any similar sweet substance, esp the nectar of flowers

anything that is sweet or delightful

(often capital) mainly US and Canadian a term of endearment

informal, mainly US and Canadian something considered to be very good of its kinda honey of a car

(modifier) of, concerned with, or resembling honey

verb honeys, honeying, honeyed or honied

(tr) to sweeten with or as if with honey

(often foll by up) to talk to (someone) in a fond or flattering way

Derived Forms

honey-like, adjective

Word Origin for honey

Old English huneg; related to Old Norse hunang, Old Saxon hanig, German Honig, Greek knēkos yellowish, Sanskrit kánaka- gold

British Dictionary definitions for honied (3 of 3)

honeyed

honied

/ (ˈhʌnɪd) /

adjective poetic

flattering or soothing

made sweet or agreeablehoneyed words

of, full of, or resembling honey

Derived Forms

honeyedly or honiedly, adverb

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