honeyishadj.

Brit.

/ˈhʌnɪɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈhəniɪʃ/

Forms: see honey n. and adj. and -ish suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: honey n., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < honey n. + -ish suffix¹.

Somewhat honey-like; resembling honey (literal and figurative).

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sweetness > [adjective] > like, as, or with honey

melcheOE

honey-sweetOE

honey?c1225

honily?c1425

mellifluec1429

mellifluous?a1475

honeyed1559

mellisha1577

honeysome1593

melled1606

honeyish1657

honeyly1864

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

honey-like1566

mellean1656

melleous1656

honeyish1657

mellaginous1681

melligineous1684

mellic1885

1657 W. Coles Adam in Eden lxvi A sweet honeyish moisture.

1693 tr. S. Blankaart Physical Dict. (ed. 2) 138/1 A honyish kind of Substance.

1733 D. Turner Anc. Physician's Legacy 18 The sweet or honeyish Taste.

1800 Short Hist. Bees 57 Flowers have a kind of bladder, or rather glands, which are so many reservoirs of a honeyish liquor.

1844 Metropolitan Jan. 85 She was still exceedingly sweet, and smooth, and flowing, and polished, and honeyish.

1900 Morning Sun (Iowa) News-Herald 1 Mar. 8/2 In handling the glucose the bees give it a honeyish flavor.

1969 P. Dickinson Pride of Heroes 40 There is honeyish Mrs Singleton in her dottily beautiful car.

2007 T: N.Y. Times Style Mag. 25 Feb. 162/3 Iris flowers have almost no smell at all. ‘Maybe a little honeyish smell.’

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

单词	honeyish
释义	honeyishadj. Brit. /ˈhʌnɪɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈhəniɪʃ/ Forms: see honey n. and adj. and -ish suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: honey n., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < honey n. + -ish suffix¹. Somewhat honey-like; resembling honey (literal and figurative). ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sweetness > [adjective] > like, as, or with honey melcheOE honey-sweetOE honey?c1225 honily?c1425 mellifluec1429 mellifluous?a1475 honeyed1559 mellisha1577 honeysome1593 melled1606 honeyish1657 honeyly1864 the world > food and drink > food > additive > sweetener > honey > [adjective] honey-like1566 mellean1656 melleous1656 honeyish1657 mellaginous1681 melligineous1684 mellic1885 1657 W. Coles Adam in Eden lxvi A sweet honeyish moisture. 1693 tr. S. Blankaart Physical Dict. (ed. 2) 138/1 A honyish kind of Substance. 1733 D. Turner Anc. Physician's Legacy 18 The sweet or honeyish Taste. 1800 Short Hist. Bees 57 Flowers have a kind of bladder, or rather glands, which are so many reservoirs of a honeyish liquor. 1844 Metropolitan Jan. 85 She was still exceedingly sweet, and smooth, and flowing, and polished, and honeyish. 1900 Morning Sun (Iowa) News-Herald 1 Mar. 8/2 In handling the glucose the bees give it a honeyish flavor. 1969 P. Dickinson Pride of Heroes 40 There is honeyish Mrs Singleton in her dottily beautiful car. 2007 T: N.Y. Times Style Mag. 25 Feb. 162/3 Iris flowers have almost no smell at all. ‘Maybe a little honeyish smell.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1657
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