Honeycombed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Honeycombed is an adjective meaning Having a perforated structure, resembling a honeycomb.
Meaning
Having a perforated structure, resembling a honeycomb.
More Meanings
- simple past and past participle of honeycomb
Example Sentences
This area is honeycombed with ironstone mines, and signs of an impending subsidence had caused the railway to maintain a continuous watch on the threatened section for several months.
Even in her Moloko days, she preferred outre get-ups – the sort of thing now thought to be the preserve of Lady Gaga. Tonight, Murphy has also brought along a hat that suggests both The Handmaid’s Tale and beekeeping, and, for a disco cut called Narcissus, a black honeycombed cowl that makes her look like a microphone on legs.
Synonyms for honeycombed
Depending on context, synonyms include pitted, cellular, alveolate, cavitied, faveolate.
Antonyms for honeycombed
Common opposites include nonhoneycombed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alveolate, faveolate, cavitied, cellular, pitted, favous.
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