noun pl. honeys -·eys

1. a thick, sweet, syrupy substance that bees make as food from the nectar of flowers and store in honeycombs
2. 1. anything like honey in texture, color, etc.
   2. sweet quality; sweetness
3. sweet one; darling; dear: often a term of affectionate address
4. ☆ Informal something pleasing or excellent of its kind a honey of an idea

Etymology: ME honi, hunig < OE hunig, akin to Ger honig (OHG honang) < IE base *kenekó-, honey-yellow > Sans kāñcana-, golden

adjective

1. of or like honey
2. sweet; dear

transitive verb honeyed -·eyed or honied -·ied, honeying -·ey·ing

1. to make sweet or pleasant as with honey
2. to speak sweetly or lovingly to
3. to flatter

intransitive verb