honeyed

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hon·eyed / ˈhənēd/ (also hon·ied) • adj. (of food) containing or coated with honey. ∎  having a rich sweetness of taste or smell: as the wine matures, it becomes more honeyed. ∎  having a golden or warm yellow color. ∎ fig. (of a person's words or tone of voice) soothing, soft, and intended to please or flatter: he wooed her with honeyed words.

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