honeyed
adjective/ˈhʌnid/
/ˈhʌnid/
(literary)- (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.
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- tasting or smelling like honey, or having the colour of honey
- We sniffed the honeyed air.
- The walls are made of a honeyed stone.
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