adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of honey form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Sweetened, with, or as if with, honey.

   "There were no honeyed words from Dr. Beeching to mollify Scottish feeling on rail service closures during his one-day visit in May."

2. 2
   Sugary, syrupy.
3. 3
   Dulcet or mellifluous.

Adjective

1. 1
   pleasing to the ear wordnet
2. 2
   with honey added wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

mellifluoussugaryhoneysomeachingly sweetadulatoryaffable

Antonyms

All antonyms

euphonious

Example

More examples

"You can't fool me with your honeyed words."

Etymology

From Middle English honyed; equivalent to honey + -ed.

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