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honey

52 ENTRIES FOUND:

1hon·ey

noun \ˈhə-nē\
plural honeys

Definition of HONEY

1
a : a sweet viscid material elaborated out of the nectar of flowers in the honey sac of various bees b : a sweet fluid resembling honey that is collected or elaborated by various insects
2
a : a loved one : sweetheart, dear b : a superlative example
3
: the quality or state of being sweet : sweetness
4
: an attractive woman

Examples of HONEY

  1. She likes honey in her tea.
  2. Your car is a real honey.

Origin of HONEY

Middle English hony, from Old English hunig; akin to Old High German honag honey, and probably to Sanskrit kāñcana gold, Latin canicae bran
First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Insect Terms

drone, entomology, gadfly, pismire, proboscis, vespine

Rhymes with HONEY

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