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honey

noun
hon·​ey | \ ˈhə-nē How to pronounce honey (audio) \
plural honeys

Definition of honey

 (Entry 1 of 3)

1a : 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
2a : a loved one : sweetheart, dear
b : a superlative example
3 : the quality or state of being sweet : sweetness
4 : an attractive woman

honey

verb
honeyed also honied\ ˈhə-​nēd How to pronounce honied (audio) \; honeying

Definition of honey (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

1 : to sweeten with or as if with honey
2 : to speak ingratiatingly to : flatter

intransitive verb

: to use blandishments or cajolery

honey

adjective

Definition of honey (Entry 3 of 3)

1 : of, relating to, or resembling honey
2 : much loved : dear

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Examples of honey in a Sentence

Noun

She likes honey in her tea. Your car is a real honey.
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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The shop has a whole side dedicated to edible products, like teas, Green Crown Swedish fish, gummy bears from CBD Hemp Edibles, and chocolate and honey from Cedarburg's Verdure. Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "CBD changed their mom's life, so these Greendale natives turned it into a business," 30 Aug. 2019 Elena Tenaco’s beverage program includes housemade sodas ($5), mocktails ($6-$8) and 11 craft cocktails ($13 each), including our fave, the Honey Bear, made with blended Scotch, mezcal, Lillet, lemon and raw honey. Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, "First Look: Inside Tri-Valley’s fine-dining hidden gem, The Salt," 29 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of honey

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for honey

Noun

Middle English hony, from Old English hunig; akin to Old High German honag honey, and probably to Sanskrit kāñcana gold, Latin canicae bran

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More Definitions for honey

honey

noun

English Language Learners Definition of honey

: a thick, sweet substance made by bees
informal used to address someone you love
chiefly US, informal
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