Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

honey-sweet

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: hon-ey-sweet
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

As sweet as honey; very sweet.

Example Sentences

"Beauty is naught to him, because there are lips more honey-sweet; and wealth is naught, because others can weigh him down with heavier shekels; and fame is naught, because there have been greater men than he."
"Cheerfully, and in my honey-sweetest voice I asked: “Can you give me a dime for two nickels?”"
"She added that if I continued to bother Olga she would take steps I would not particularly enjoy. At her honey-sweetest of course, but “My husband and I do not care to have our daughter involved in friendships of this nature.”"
"And just because she was feeling a little snippy, she said in the honey-sweetest tone possible, “Want me to come help pack your bags?”"

Etymology

From Middle English hony-swete; equivalent to honey + sweet.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: hony-swete

Inflected Forms

more honey-sweet (comparative) honey-sweeter (comparative, rare) most honey-sweet (superlative) honey-sweetest (rare, superlative)

Questions

What does honey-sweet mean?: As sweet as honey; very sweet.
Where does honey-sweet come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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