Honey

/ˈhʌni/ · noun

Meaning

(uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans..

Definitions by Sense

1. (uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
2. (countable) A variety of this substance.
3. (rare) Nectar.
4. (figuratively) Something sweet or desirable.
5. A term of affection.
6. (countable, informal) A woman, especially an attractive one.
7. A spectrum of pale yellow to brownish-yellow color, like that of most types of (the sweet substance) honey.
8. (African-American Vernacular, vulgar) Precum; pre-ejaculate.

Example Sentences

The honey in the pot should last for years.

The physical properties of the different honeys, color, granulation, aroma, flavor, etc., are indicated in the table only in a very general way.

If two of the California honeys, western hyssop and fleabane, having a positive polarization at 200 C. are disregarded, then the remaining...

Eucalyptus honeys could be characterized based on seven volatile compounds, whereas lavender honeys had only five...

O my love, my wife! / Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath / Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty.

the honey of his language

Honey, would you take out the trash?

Honey, I'm home.

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Word Forms

• honeys
• honies
• hony
• hunney
• hunny
• honeyer
• honier
• honeyest
• honiest
• honeying
• honeyed

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