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Definition of Honey

1. Noun. A sweet yellow liquid produced by bees.

2. Verb. Sweeten with honey.

3. Adjective. Of something having the color of honey.

4. Noun. A beloved person; used as terms of endearment.

Definition of Honey

1. n. A sweet viscid fluid, esp. that collected by bees from flowers of plants, and deposited in the cells of the honeycomb.

2. v. i. To be gentle, agreeable, or coaxing; to talk fondly; to use endearments; also, to be or become obsequiously courteous or complimentary; to fawn.

3. v. t. To make agreeable; to cover or sweeten with, or as with, honey.

Definition of Honey

1. to sweeten with honey (a sweet, viscid fluid) [v HONEYED or HONIED, HONEYING, HONEYS]

Medical Definition of Honey

1. 1. A sweet viscid fluid, especially. That collected by bees from flowers of plants, and deposited in the cells of the honeycomb. 2. That which is sweet or pleasant, like honey. "The honey of his language." (Shak) 3. Sweet one; a term of endearment. "Honey, you shall be well desired in Cyprus." (Shak) Honey is often used adjectively or as the first part of compound; as, honeydew or honey dew; honey guide or honeyguide; honey locust or honey-locust. Honey ant, one of numerous species of small passerine birds of the family Meliphagidae, abundant in Australia and Oceania; called also honeysucker. Honey flower, the ratel. Origin: OE. Honi, huni, AS. Hunig; akin to OS. Honeg, D. & G. Honig, OHG. Honag, honang, Icel. Hunang, Sw. Haning, Dan. Honning, cf. Gr. Dust, Skr. Kaa grain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Honey

honest honest-to-god honest-to-goodness honester honestest honesties honestly honestness honesty honesty

honest woman honewort honewort honeworts honey (current term) honey (current term) honey-bag honey-flower honeybee honeybee

honeybees honeybells honeybird honeybun honeybuns honeycomb honeycomb honeycombed honeycombing honeycombing

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