Definitions for honeyed

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honeyed hon·eyed

Spelling: [huhn-eed]

IPA: /ˈhʌn id/

Honeyed is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 102 anagrams from letters in honeyed (deehnoy).

Definitions for honeyed

noun

1. a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
2. this substance as used in cooking or as a spread or sweetener.
3. the nectar of flowers.
4. any of various similarly sweet, viscid products produced by insects or in other ways.
5. something sweet, delicious, or delightful:
6. Informal. a person for whom one feels love or deep affection; sweetheart; darling.
7. (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address, as to a child or romantic partner (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
8. Informal. something of especially high quality, degree of excellence, etc.:

adjective

1. containing, consisting of, or resembling honey:
2. flattering or ingratiating:
3. pleasantly soft; dulcet or mellifluous:
4. of, like, or pertaining to honey; sweet.
5. containing honey or flavored or sweetened with honey.

verb (used with object)

1. Informal. to talk flatteringly or endearingly to (often followed by up).
2. to sweeten or flavor with or as if with honey.

verb (used without object)

1. Informal. to use flattery, endearing terms, etc., in an effort to obtain something (often followed by up):

Origin of honeyed

First recorded in 1325-75, honeyed is from the Middle English word honyede. See honey, -ed³

Examples for honeyed

The insult was too savage, and his egotism too brutal, for honeyed phrases to blind her.

Now and again you threw me flowers, not half so honeyed as your smiles.

"It was so kind of you not to send me away, Mr. Treadwell," she said in honeyed accents.

Over all was the glare of arclights, and the flutter of honeyed tongues.

He kept his honeyed phrase to himself, however, for she was not heeding him.

Take, for instance, the honeyed words of Jim Bunning (R-KY).

"Yes," said Abe, spitting the seeds out from a mouthful of honeyed pulp.

In vain was the blushing cheek averted, and the honeyed lips.

On that, the brute inquired with honeyed accents where they were staying.

I can see through your game, I see you want to come it over me with your honeyed words.