You can describe someone's voice or words as honeyed when they are very pleasant to listen to, especially if you want to suggest that they are insincere.
His gentle manner and honeyed tones reassured Andrew.
They could not understand how anyone could believe her honeyed words.
Synonyms: flattering, sweet, soothing, enticing More Synonyms of honeyed
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
You can describe something as honeyed when it tastes or smells of honey, or is the pale yellowish colour of honey.
[literary]
I could smell the honeyed ripeness of melons and peaches.
...a warm, honeyed light.
Synonyms: sweet, sweetened, luscious, sugary More Synonyms of honeyed
honeyed in British English
or honied (ˈhʌnɪd)
adjective poetic
1.
flattering or soothing
2.
made sweet or agreeable
honeyed words
3.
of, full of, or resembling honey
Derived forms
honeyedly (ˈhoneyedly) or honiedly (ˈhoniedly)
adverb
honeyed in American English
(ˈhʌnid)
adjective
1.
sweetened, covered, or filled with honey
2.
sweet as honey; flattering or affectionate
Word origin
ME honyede
Examples of 'honeyed' in a sentence
honeyed
The wines are superbly rich and honeyed, without being sickly sweet.
Lockspeiser, Jerry & Gear, Jackie Thorsons Organic Wine Guide (1991)
His honeyed tones - made for golf commentary - are truly seductive.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The yellow flesh is crisp, honeyed and immensely sweet with no acidity, close to tropical fruit.
Smith, Drew Food Watch (1994)
The deep, honeyed voice is less mobile than it used to be, but that is no bad thing in this case.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
1 (adjective)
Definition
flattering or soothing
His gentle manner and honeyed tones reassured Andrew.
Synonyms
flattering
The press was flattering.
sweet
the sweet sounds of Mozart
soothing
enticing
the enticing prospect of a night on the town
mellow
the mellow background music
seductive
His voice is seductive.
agreeable
sweetened
cajoling
alluring
melodious
unctuous
dulcet
her beautiful, dulcet voice
2 (adjective)
(poetic)
I could smell the honeyed ripeness of melons and peaches.