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honeyed

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hon·eyed  (hnd)
v.
A past tense and a past participle of honey.
adj. also hon·ied
1. Containing, full of, or sweetened with honey.
2. Ingratiating; sugary: honeyed words.
3. Sweet; dulcet: a honeyed voice.
honeyed
Adjective
Poetic flattering or soothing: honeyed words
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.honeyed - with honey added
honied, syrupy
sugary - containing sugar; "he eats too much sugary food"
2.honeyed - pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of the cello"
mellifluous, mellisonant, dulcet, sweet
melodic, melodious, musical - containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody; "the melodious song of a meadowlark"
honeyed
adjective 1. flattering, sweet, soothing, enticing, mellow, seductive, agreeable, sweetened, cajoling, alluring, melodious, unctuous, dulcet
adjective 2. (Poetic) sweet, sweetened, luscious, sugary, syrupy, toothsome
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Though the latter held on tenaciously, her voice lost none of its honeyed firmness and softness.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
"But," he continued, in a honeyed tone, "Monsieur le baron, on such occasions our duties are preceded by--efforts at--conciliation--Deign, therefore, to have the goodness to listen to me--It is in evidence that Mademoiselle Ginevra di Piombo--attains this very day--the age at which the law allows a respectful summons before proceeding to the celebration of a marriage--in spite of the non-consent of the parents.
Vendetta by de Balzac, Honore View in context
with quotations from the bill of fare; and then raised their voices in honeyed and otherwise-flavoured accents, eloquently addressed to the fair Aileen.
The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context
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