noun

honey

HUH-nee

noun

A sweet, thick golden liquid made by bees from flower nectar.

"She drizzled honey over her yogurt for breakfast."

"Local honey is often sold at the farmers' market."

An affectionate term for someone you love or care about.

""Honey, dinner's ready," she called up the stairs."

How to Use Honey

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither the sweet substance made by bees, or a warm nickname for someone close to you.

Common pairings

pot of honey honey bee honeycomb sweet as honey

Word Forms

honeyer comparative, honier comparative, honeyed past tense, honeys plural, honies plural, Honeys plural, honeys singular, honeyest superlative, honiest superlative

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Etymology

From Old English huniġ, from a Proto-Germanic root, ultimately going back to a Proto-Indo-European word for a golden or yellowish substance.

Synonyms

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sweetie

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Rhymes for honey

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