honeyed
Americanadjective
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containing, consisting of, or resembling honey.
honeyed drinks.
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flattering or ingratiating.
honeyed words.
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pleasantly soft; dulcet or mellifluous.
honeyed tones.
adjective
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flattering or soothing
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made sweet or agreeable
honeyed words
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of, full of, or resembling honey
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
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Cool dawn in a bowl, Soft clouds swirl with honeyed light— Morning blooms in white.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
Think: lentils and sun-dried tomatoes folded into dough, or blueberry-stuffed pierogi served with honeyed sour cream.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2025
“All of my dreams came true, the bigger the ocean, the deeper the blue / Call me a model, an actress, whatever,” she sings with her honeyed lilt.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024
Does it have a little extra honeyed viscosity?
From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024
By then, the sky had darkened to the rich, honeyed depth of Baltic amber.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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