honeyed

adjective

hon·​eyed ˈhə-nēd How to pronounce honeyed (audio)
1
a
: made with or having honey
b
: resembling honey
2
: pleasingly sweet
her honeyed voice

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Bénédictine brings a lovely honeyed spice, which folds beautifully into rye (see: the Monte Carlo) and is well-accented by absinthe (see: the Chrysanthemum), but taken in such quantities would be out of the ordinary indeed. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024 Sure, his honeyed vocals and his catchy love songs were enough to get fans to swoon, but there was a significant lack of male pop stars in the music market at the time. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024 On board, travelers are welcomed with an amenity kit featuring Caudalie skincare products and treated to multi-course meals and organic wines (think: scallops with chestnuts and honeyed butternut squash). Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024 Perky, honeyed piquant aromas of tropicals—grapefruit but also flint. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for honeyed 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of honeyed was in the 14th century

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“Honeyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honeyed. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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