honey
Honey is defined as the sweet syrupy substance made by bees from flower nectar, or a term of endearment.
(noun)- An example of honey is the liquid many people use to sweeten their tea.
- An example of honey is how a wife might refer to her husband; "my honey."
The definition of honey is something sweet or sticky.
(adjective)An example of a honey consistency is brown rice syrup.
Honey means to flatter or speak sweetly to someone.
(verb)An example of honey is complimenting someone so they will do something for you.
See honey in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun pl. honeys
- a thick, sweet, syrupy substance that bees make as food from the nectar of flowers and store in honeycombs
- anything like honey in texture, color, etc.
- sweet quality; sweetness
- sweet one; darling; dear: often a term of affectionate address
- ☆ Informal something pleasing or excellent of its kind: a honey of an idea
Origin: ME honi, hunig < OE hunig, akin to Ger honig (OHG honang) < IE base *kenekó-, honey-yellow > Sans kāñcana-, golden
adjective
- of or like honey
- sweet; dear
transitive verb honeyed or honied, honeying
- to make sweet or pleasant as with honey
- to speak sweetly or lovingly to
- to flatter
intransitive verb
See honey in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. hon·eys
- a. A sweet yellowish or brownish viscid fluid produced by various bees from the nectar of flowers and used as food.b. A similar substance made by certain other insects.
- A sweet substance, such as nectar.
- Sweetness; pleasantness.
- Sugary or ingratiating words; flattery.
- Informal Sweetheart; dear. Used as a term of endearment.
- Informal Something remarkably fine: a honey of a car.
- To sweeten with or as if with honey.
- To cajole with sweet talk.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English honi
Origin: , from Old English hunig
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