honey meaning
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WHoney
- Honey /ˈhʌni/ is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers.
- The variety produced by honey bees (the genus Apis) is the one most commonly referred to, as it is the type of honey collected by most beekeepers and consumed by people.
- Honey gets its sweetness from the monosaccharides fructose and glucose, and has about the same relative sweetness as granulated sugar.
- Honey has had a long history in human consumption, and is used in various foods and beverages as a sweetener and flavoring. It also has a role in religion and symbolism.


- NounPLhoneys
- NU A viscous, sweet fluid produced from plant nectar by bees. Often used to sweeten tea or to spread on baked goods.
- NC A variety of this substance.
- The physical properties of the different honeys, color, granulation, aroma, flavor, etc., are indicated in the table only in a very general way.
- (figuratively) Something sweet or desirable.
- (non-gloss definition, A term of affection.).
- Honey, would you take out the trash?
- Honey, I'm home.
- NC INF A woman, especially an attractive one.
- Man, there are some fine honeys here tonight!
- A spectrum of pale yellow to brownish-yellow colour, like that of most types of (the sweet substance) honey.
- honey colour:    
- NU A viscous, sweet fluid produced from plant nectar by bees. Often used to sweeten tea or to spread on baked goods.
- VerbSGhoneysPRhoneyingPT, PPhoneyed
- To be gentle, agreeable, or coaxing; to talk fondly; to use endearments.
- To be or become obsequiously courteous or complimentary; to fawn.
- To be gentle, agreeable, or coaxing; to talk fondly; to use endearments.
- AdjectiveCOMmore honeySUPmost honey
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- 'cause I'm a money getter, also a honey hitter / you think you nice as me? Ha ha, you'se a funny nigga
- Hot blackcurrant juice mixed with honey may suppress cough.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of honey in English Dictionary
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- en honeymoon
- en honeysuckle
- en honeycomb
- en honeybee
- en honeydew
Source: Wiktionary