honied

An archaic or poetic variant of 'honeyed,' meaning sweet, pleasing, or flattering as if covered in honey.

• 🌐صفة عربية فصيحة تعني المحلّى بالعسل أو الشبيه به في الحلاوة، وتُستعمل مجازًا لوصف الكلام أو الأسلوب الشديد العذوبة أو التملّق.

1. Sweetened with honey B2 formal

   Containing or coated with honey, giving a sweet taste.

   • The baker prepared honied pastries for the festival.
   • She enjoyed a cup of tea with a honied flavor.
   • The dessert was topped with a honied glaze.

   🌐مُعَسَّل

   المرادفات: honeyed

   الأضداد: bittersourunsweetened

A sweet, sticky substance produced by bees from flower nectar, used as food.

• 🌐مادة حلوة لزجة ينتجها النحل من رحيق الأزهار وتُستخدم غذاءً؛ وتُطلق أيضًا على كل ما هو حلو أو لذيذ أو مستساغ.

1. Sweeten with honey B2 formal

   To add honey to something, typically food or drink, to make it sweet.

   • She honeyed her tea instead of using sugar.
   • The recipe suggests honeying the sauce for a richer flavor.
   • He honeyed the bread before toasting it.

   🌐تحلية بالعسل

   المرادفات: sweeten

2. Speak sweetly or flatter C1 informal

   To speak to someone in a sweet, flattering, or affectionate manner, often to persuade them.

   • He honeyed his words to win her approval.
   • She honeyed the boss with compliments before asking for a raise.
   • They honeyed the audience with promises of a better future.

   🌐التَّمَلُّق

   المرادفات: butter upcajoleflattersoft-soapsweet-talkwheedle

• honied past participle
• honied past simple
• honeying present participle
• honies third person singular