Definitions for Honey

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Honey hon·ey

Spelling: [huhn-ee]

IPA: /ˈhʌn i/

Honey is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 41 anagrams from letters in Honey (ehnoy).

Definitions for Honey

noun

1. a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
2. this substance as used in cooking or as a spread or sweetener.
3. the nectar of flowers.
4. any of various similarly sweet, viscid products produced by insects or in other ways.
5. something sweet, delicious, or delightful:
6. Informal. a person for whom one feels love or deep affection; sweetheart; darling.
7. (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address, as to a child or romantic partner (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
8. Informal. something of especially high quality, degree of excellence, etc.:

adjective

1. of, like, or pertaining to honey; sweet.
2. containing honey or flavored or sweetened with honey.

verb (used with object)

1. Informal. to talk flatteringly or endearingly to (often followed by up).
2. to sweeten or flavor with or as if with honey.

verb (used without object)

1. Informal. to use flattery, endearing terms, etc., in an effort to obtain something (often followed by up):

Origin of Honey

before 900; Middle English hony, Old English hunig; cognate with Dutch, German honig, Old Norse hunang; akin to Greek knēkós pale yellow, tawny

Examples for Honey

"It's not the least mite I'm blaming you, honey," said Katy.

Was he loaded with millet-seed on one side and honey on the other?

Still, not everything has been milk and honey when it comes to trans issues in the Holy Land.

We can thank Lisa Kudrow for the rise of celeb reality TV—Real Housewives, the Kardashians, honey Boo Boo and its ilk.

We shall find flowers as large as trees, fruits sweeter than honey.

Ancient Romans exchanged gifts of figs and honey and would make sure to work part of the day as a good omen for the coming year.

Maybe our dear bear should sit quietly, not chase piglets and just eat berries and honey.

The waitress had brought the tea and bread and honey, and they waited until she had gone.

What mattered it that the honey of it was as ashes in her mouth?

As quickly as honey Boo Boo came, there she goes—even more quickly.