honeyed+words

  • 1honeyed words — insignificant expressions of affection, unimportant words of affection …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 2honeyed words — noun inconsequential expressions of affection he whispered sweet nothings into her ear • Syn: ↑sweet nothings • Hypernyms: ↑nothings …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 3Honeyed — Hon eyed, a. 1. Covered with honey. [1913 Webster] 2. Sweet, as, honeyed words. Milton. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4honeyed — ► ADJECTIVE 1) containing or coated with honey. 2) having a warm yellow colour. 3) soothing and soft: honeyed words …

    English terms dictionary

  • 5honeyed — [[t]hʌ̱nid[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n You can describe someone s voice or words as honeyed when they are very pleasant to listen to, especially if you want to suggest that they are insincere. His gentle manner and honeyed tones reassured Andrew...… …

    English dictionary

  • 6honeyed — honeyedly, adv. honeyedness, n. /hun eed/, adj. 1. containing, consisting of, or resembling honey: honeyed drinks. 2. flattering or ingratiating: honeyed words. 3. pleasantly soft; dulcet or mellifluous: honeyed tones. Also, honied. [1325 75; ME… …

    Universalium

  • 7honeyed — adjective literary honeyed words or honeyed voices sound soft and pleasant, but are often insincere: “How kind you are,” Brett said in a honeyed voice …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8honeyed — hon|eyed [ˈhʌnid] adj 1.) literary honeyed words or honeyed voices sound soft and pleasant, but are often insincere 2.) tasting like ↑honey or covered in honey …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 9honeyed — hon|eyed [ hʌnid ] adjective 1. ) honeyed words or a honeyed voice sound very nice but you cannot trust the person speaking 2. ) sweet like honey …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 10honeyed — UK [ˈhʌnɪd] / US adjective 1) sweet like honey 2) honeyed words or a honeyed voice sound very nice but you cannot trust the person who is speaking …

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