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| hon·ey [ húnnee ] |
noun (plural honeys) |
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1. sweet substance made by bees: a sweet sticky golden-brown fluid produced by bees from the nectar of flowers. Use: in cooking, spread on bread, or added to tea.
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2. sweet substance made by other insects: a sweet sticky substance produced from nectar by insects other than bees
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3. affectionate term of address: used as an affectionate term of address
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informal
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4. somebody very nice: an attractive, endearing, or lovable person
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informal
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5. something extremely good: an object, situation, or idea that is exceptionally good
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informal
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  That's a honey of a motorboat!
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6. yellowish color: a yellowish brown color
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transitive verb (past and past participle hon·eyed or hon·ied, present participle hon·ey·ing, 3rd person present singular hon·eys) |
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talk flatteringly to somebody: to talk to somebody in an affectionate and flattering way, especially insincerely and for selfish reasons
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informal
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| [ Old English hunig< Germanic] |
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| hon·ey adjective |
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