Etymology

honey-sweet

Today it means: As sweet as honey; very sweet. Full definition →

Middle English hony-swete
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromhony-swete
  2. English todayhoney-sweet

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

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