honeyed en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈhʌnid/
Etymology
From Middle English honyed; equivalent to honey + -ed.
Meanings
-
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.
1964 July, “News and Comment: Dr. B. beards Scots in their lair”, in Modern Railways, page 15:
- Sugary, syrupy.
- Dulcet or mellifluous.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more honeyed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| honied | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most honeyed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unhoneyed · honeyedly · honeyedness
Translations (18)
ca melós (sugary) · mk ше́ќерен (sugary) · tr ballı (containing honey) · mk сла́док (sugary) · eo miela (containing honey) · fr miellé (containing honey) · de honigsüß (sugary) · el μελένιος (sugary) · it melato (sugary) · ar مَعْسُول (containing honey) · el μελένιος (containing honey) · ca melat (containing honey) · mk сла́док (containing honey) · it melato (containing honey) · pl słodki (sugary) · pl posłodzony miodem (containing honey) · la mellītus (containing honey) · it mieloso (containing honey)