adjective (literary)
1 (of words) soft and intended to please, but often not sincere:
She spoke in honeyed tones. * 'Of course I love you, darling,' she said in honeyed tones.
2 tasting or smelling like honey, or having the gold colour of honey:
We sniffed the honeyed air. * The walls are made of a honeyed stone.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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