honey-dewedadj.¹

Brit.

/ˈhʌnɪdjuːd/,

/ˈhʌnɪdʒuːd/, U.S.

/ˈhəniˌd(j)ud/

Forms: see honey n. and adj. and dewed adj. at dew v. Derivatives.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: honey n., dewed adj. at dew v. Derivatives.

Etymology: < honey n. + dewed adj. at dew v. Derivatives.

Covered with honey (chiefly figurative); honeyed, mellifluous, sweet.In some examples probably influenced by honeydew n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [adjective] > covered with viscous matter

limedc13..

honey-dewed1596

viscid1760

treacled1895

the world > food and drink > food > additive > sweetener > honey > [adjective] > containing honey

honeyed?c1400

mellifluec1429

mellifluous?a1475

mellifluate1508

honey-dewed1596

honeyful1610

melliferous1656

1596 R. Linche Certaine Sonnets in Diella sig. C6^v Thy hony-dewed tongue exceedes his far, in sweete discourse.

1647 H. More Philos. Poems 296 His mighty praise I loudly will rehearse With hony-dewed words.

1821 H. C. Knight Poems (ed. 2) I. 138 One [zephyr] ravish'd the honey-dewed lips of the fair.

1898 ‘An Apologist’ Epic of Humanity i. vii. 131 And browse on Hybla honey-dewed.

1939 D. C. Peattie Flowering Earth xiv. 190 A bird dashed upon the Jacobean lily and stabbed a long bill thirstily up among the honey-dewed filaments.

2007 M. Chabot North Dakota Neighbor viii. 36 Finally, a breathless honey-dewed voice said, ‘Hello, Rita Sinclair speaking.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	honey-dewed
释义	honey-dewedadj.¹ Brit. /ˈhʌnɪdjuːd/, /ˈhʌnɪdʒuːd/, U.S. /ˈhəniˌd(j)ud/ Forms: see honey n. and adj. and dewed adj. at dew v. Derivatives. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: honey n., dewed adj. at dew v. Derivatives. Etymology: < honey n. + dewed adj. at dew v. Derivatives. Covered with honey (chiefly figurative); honeyed, mellifluous, sweet.In some examples probably influenced by honeydew n. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [adjective] > covered with viscous matter limedc13.. honey-dewed1596 viscid1760 treacled1895 the world > food and drink > food > additive > sweetener > honey > [adjective] > containing honey honeyed?c1400 mellifluec1429 mellifluous?a1475 mellifluate1508 honey-dewed1596 honeyful1610 melliferous1656 1596 R. Linche Certaine Sonnets in Diella sig. C6^v Thy hony-dewed tongue exceedes his far, in sweete discourse. 1647 H. More Philos. Poems 296 His mighty praise I loudly will rehearse With hony-dewed words. 1821 H. C. Knight Poems (ed. 2) I. 138 One [zephyr] ravish'd the honey-dewed lips of the fair. 1898 ‘An Apologist’ Epic of Humanity i. vii. 131 And browse on Hybla honey-dewed. 1939 D. C. Peattie Flowering Earth xiv. 190 A bird dashed upon the Jacobean lily and stabbed a long bill thirstily up among the honey-dewed filaments. 2007 M. Chabot North Dakota Neighbor viii. 36 Finally, a breathless honey-dewed voice said, ‘Hello, Rita Sinclair speaking.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.¹1596
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