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
transitive verb honeyed or honied, honeying
- to make sweet or pleasant as with honey
- to speak sweetly or lovingly to
- to flatter
intransitive verb
to speak sweetly or lovingly; be very affectionate, attentive, or coaxing