honeyed

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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honeyed (comparative more honeyed, superlative most honeyed)

  1. Sweetened, with, or as if with, honey.
    • 1964 July, “News and Comment: Dr. B. beards Scots in their lair”, in Modern Railways, page 15:
      There were no honeyed words from Dr. Beeching to mollify Scottish feeling on rail service closures during his one-day visit in May.
  2. Sugary, syrupy.
  3. Dulcet or mellifluous.

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Verb

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honeyed

  1. simple past and past participle of honey

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