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adjective
1.
containing, consisting of, or resembling honey: honeyed drinks.
2.
flattering or ingratiating: honeyed words.
3.
pleasantly soft; dulcet or mellifluous: honeyed tones.
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Honeyed
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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noun
1.
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
2.
this substance as used in cooking or as a spread or sweetener.
3.
the nectar of flowers.
4.
any of various similarly sweet, viscid products produced by insects or in other ways.
5.
EXPANDsomething sweet, delicious, or delightful: the honey of flattery.
6.
Informal. a person for whom one feels love or deep affection; sweetheart; darling.
7.
(sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
8.
COLLAPSEInformal. something of especially high quality, degree of excellence, etc.: That's a honey of a computer.
adjective
9.
of, like, or pertaining to honey; sweet.
10.
containing honey or flavored or sweetened with honey.
verb (used with object)
11.
Informal. to talk flatteringly or endearingly to (often followed by up).
12.
to sweeten or flavor with or as if with honey.
verb (used without object)
13.
Informal. to use flattery, endearing terms, etc., in an effort to obtain something (often followed by up): They always got what they wanted by honeying up to their grandfather.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English hony, Old English hunig; cognate with Dutch, German honig, Old Norse hunang; akin to Greek knēkós pale yellow, tawny
before 900; Middle English hony, Old English hunig; cognate with Dutch, German honig, Old Norse hunang; akin to Greek knēkós pale yellow, tawny
Related forms
hon·ey·ful, adjective
hon·ey·less, adjective
hon·ey·like, adjective
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Word Origin & History
honey
O.E. hunig, from W.Gmc. *khunaga- (cf. O.N. hunang, Swed. honung, Ger. Honig "honey"); perhaps cognate with Skt. kancanum, Welsh canecon "gold." The more common IE word is represented by Goth. miliþ (from PIE *melith "honey"). A term of endearment from at least 1350. Honeycomb is O.E. hunigcamb
EXPAND(see comb), perhaps reflecting an unsavory image from combing one's hair in a time and place when washing it was rare. Honey-bee is from c.1566.
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honey definition[ˈhəni]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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