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
The honeyed harmonies of Li Saumet and Beto Montenegro, now intertwined until the end of time.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
Think clusters of honeyed oats, a handful of nuts, a whisper of cinnamon or maple, a pinch of sea salt.
From Salon • Oct. 23, 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 air was smooth with the scent of wax, and in the honeyed light, the gleaming surfaces of the furniture seemed to ripple and breathe.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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