honeyed

1. 1
   adjective

   Made sweet with honey, or tasting as if honey was added.

   Like a drink with a spoon of honey stirred into it.

   She drank a cup of honeyed tea before bed.

   The roasted nuts were sticky and honeyed.

   Similarsweetened, sugared, candied, glazed

   Oppositeunsweetened

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2. 2
   adjective

   Sweet and smooth to listen to, often used about a pleasant voice or kind words.

   Like a voice as smooth and sweet as syrup.

   Her honeyed voice calmed the frightened child.

   He spoke in honeyed tones to win the crowd over.

   Similarsmooth, sweet, flattering, mellifluous, dulcet

   Oppositeharsh, blunt, gruff, brusque

3. 3
   adjective

   Very sweet and thick, almost like syrup.

   Like something as sweet as melted sugar.

   The dessert was too honeyed for my taste.

   These canned peaches sit in a honeyed liquid.

   Similarsweet, sugary, syrupy, cloying, saccharine

   Oppositedry, bitter, sour

4. 4
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of honey. Use this form when talking about something that already happened.

   She honeyed the warm milk for the children.

   They honeyed the bread with a thick golden glaze.

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