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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhn-ee]
- /ˈhʌn i/
- /ˈhʌn.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhn-ee]
- /ˈhʌn i/
Definitions of honey word
- noun plural honey a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food. 1
- noun plural honey this substance as used in cooking or as a spread or sweetener. 1
- noun plural honey the nectar of flowers. 1
- noun plural honey any of various similarly sweet, viscid products produced by insects or in other ways. 1
- noun plural honey something sweet, delicious, or delightful: the honey of flattery. 1
- noun plural honey Informal. a person for whom one feels love or deep affection; sweetheart; darling. 1
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Origin of honey
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English hony, Old English hunig; cognate with Dutch, German honig, Old Norse hunang; akin to Greek knēkós pale yellow, tawny
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Parts of speech for Honey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
honey popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for honey
noun honey
- sweetheart — either of a pair of lovers in relation to the other.
- nectar — the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- sweet — having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
- dear — You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for.
- darling — You call someone darling if you love them or like them very much.
verb honey
- rope in — a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- soft-soap — Informal. to cajole; flatter.
- arm-twisting — persuasion
- overpraise — to praise excessively or unduly.
- work on — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
Antonyms for honey
Top questions with honey
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