adj
Meaning 1
As sweet as honey; very sweet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
honey-sweet
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History
Etymology
From Middle English hony-swete; equivalent to honey + sweet.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: hunajanmakea — as sweet as honey; very sweet
- German: honigsüß — as sweet as honey; very sweet
- Ancient Greek: μελιηδής (meliēdḗs) — as sweet as honey; very sweet
- Hungarian: mézédes — as sweet as honey; very sweet
- Hungarian: édes, mint a méz — as sweet as honey; very sweet
- Portuguese: melado — as sweet as honey; very sweet
- Romanian: dulce ca mierea — as sweet as honey; very sweet
- Turkish: bal gibi tatlı — as sweet as honey; very sweet