plural honeys
1
a
: a sweet viscid material elaborated out of the nectar of flowers in the honey sac of various bees
b
: a sweet fluid resembling honey that is collected or elaborated by various insects
2
a
: a loved one : sweetheart, dear
b
: a superlative example
3
: the quality or state of being sweet : sweetness
4
: an attractive woman
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Examples of honey in a Sentence
Noun
She likes honey in her tea.
Your car is a real honey.
Verb
she knew that the hairstylist was honeying her for a reason—the expectation of a generous tip
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Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
Add the honey to granola for a tantalizing edge, and use the syrup to brush atop cakes or amp up a cocktail.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024
Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
Enjoy flavored nuts, such as those that are candied, glazed, or honied, in moderation.
—Selene Yeager, Health, 24 Feb. 2024
New York Times, 15 May 2020
Her naturally jet-black hair colour appears to be dyed a soft, honey blonde in the clip.
—Aimee Simeon, refinery29.com, 2 Apr. 2020
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Noun
The biggest hair color trends of the past year have included high-fashion takes on otherwise low-maintenance color like honey blonde and expensive brunette—and, of course, lots of red and copper.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
Add the honey to granola for a tantalizing edge, and use the syrup to brush atop cakes or amp up a cocktail.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024
Verb
Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
Enjoy flavored nuts, such as those that are candied, glazed, or honied, in moderation.
—Selene Yeager, Health, 24 Feb. 2024
Adjective
Talley is not exactly honey-colored, but choosing a euphemistic description for the color of black skin has long been a way to make blackness less black to white people.
—New York Times, 15 May 2020
Her naturally jet-black hair colour appears to be dyed a soft, honey blonde in the clip.
—Aimee Simeon, refinery29.com, 2 Apr. 2020
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“Honey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honey. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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honey
noun
hon·ey
ˈhən-ē 
plural honeys
1
: a sweet viscid material elaborated out of the nectar of flowers in the honey sac of various bees
2
: any of various preparations consisting of simple mixtures of medicaments with honey
honey
adjective
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