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- [huhn-eed]
- /ˈhʌn id/
- /ˈhʌ.niəd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhn-eed]
- /ˈhʌn id/
Definitions of honied word
- adjective honied containing, consisting of, or resembling honey: honeyed drinks. 1
- adjective honied flattering or ingratiating: honeyed words. 1
- adjective honied pleasantly soft; dulcet or mellifluous: honeyed tones. 1
- noun plural honied a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food. 1
- noun plural honied this substance as used in cooking or as a spread or sweetener. 1
- noun plural honied the nectar of flowers. 1
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Origin of honied
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English hony, Old English hunig; cognate with Dutch, German honig, Old Norse hunang; akin to Greek knēkós pale yellow, tawny
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Parts of speech for Honied
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
honied popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
honied usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for honied
verb honied
- skulk — to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason: The thief skulked in the shadows.
- crouch — If you are crouching, your legs are bent under you so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly.
- cringe — If you cringe at something, you feel embarrassed or disgusted, and perhaps show this feeling in your expression or by making a slight movement.
- flinch — to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant.
- recoil — to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.
Antonyms for honied
verb honied
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- meet — greatest lower bound
- come out — When a new product such as a book or CD comes out, it becomes available to the public.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
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