honey

/ˈhʌni/

/ˈhʌni/

Other forms: honeyed; honied; honeys; honeying

Honey is the sweet, sticky substance that bees make from flower nectar. Most people like to put a little honey in their tea, but Winnie the Pooh likes to hoard it in a big pot.

Honey comes in various consistencies — from almost solid, in honeycomb, to drippy and liquid. Bees produce honey and store it for food, and humans often take advantage of this, harvesting the honey for themselves. Honey is also a color, the golden shade of most honey, and a verb, meaning "to add honey," or "to make sweet." Since the 14th century, people have also called each other honey as an affectionate nickname.

Definitions of honey

1. noun

   a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
   type of:

   sweetener, sweetening

   something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
2. adjective

   of something having the color of honey
   synonyms:

   chromatic

   being, having, or characterized by hue
3. verb

   sweeten with honey
   type of:

   dulcify, dulcorate, edulcorate, sweeten

   make sweeter in taste
4. noun

   a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
   synonyms: beloved, dear, dearest, love

   type of:

   lover

   a person who loves someone or is loved by someone