Larry's words were sweeter than honey as he tried to convince Alice to forgive him.
•Jill: Is Mary Ann nice? Jane: Yes, indeed. She's as sweet as honey.
•Your little girl is darling! Just as sweet as sugar.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
sweet as honey — taste of heaven, heavenly flavor, extremely sweet … English contemporary dictionary
honey-sweet — sweet like honey … English contemporary dictionary
HONEY — (Heb. דְּבָשׁ). The principal honey of Israel seems to have been a thick syrup made from either grapes or dates, called dibs in Arabic. It is often mentioned in lists of foodstuffs of the land (e.g., Deut. 8:8; II Sam. 17:29; II Chron. 31:5; for… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Honey-sweet — Hon ey sweet , a. Sweet as honey. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
as sweet as honey — very sweet, using very gentle words … English contemporary dictionary
honey — n. (pl. eys) 1 a sweet sticky yellowish fluid made by bees and other insects from nectar collected from flowers. 2 the colour of this. 3 a sweetness. b a sweet thing. 4 a person or thing excellent of its kind. 5 esp. US (usu. as a form of… … Useful english dictionary
honey-sweet — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: Middle English hony sweete, from Old English hunigswēte, from hunig honey + swēte sweet : sweet with or as if with honey honey sweet blossoms honey sweet voice … Useful english dictionary
sweet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sugary (see sweetness); pleasing; amiable; dear, precious; fragrant, sweet smelling. Ant., sour, unpleasant, foul smelling. n. candy, bonbon, dessert, etc. See pleasure, courtesy, dearness, odor. II … English dictionary for students
honey — n. 1) to gather honey 2) (misc.) as sweet as honey * * * [ hʌnɪ] (misc.) as sweet as honey to gather honey … Combinatory dictionary
honey — hon·ey || hÊŒnɪ n. sweet sticky substance produced by honeybees; darling, sweetheart (term of endearment) v. flatter; sweeten with honey adj. of honey, resembling honey; sweet; containing honey … English contemporary dictionary
honey — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clear ▪ runny ▪ wild … OF HONEY ▪ jar, pot VERB + HONEY … Collocations dictionary
