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honey

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhʌni/

honey means: A thick, sweet liquid made by bees and eaten as food.

noun

SWEET FOODA2

A thick, sweet liquid made by bees and eaten as food.

  • I like honey on toast.
  • She added a spoonful of honey to her tea.
  • These bees produce delicious honey.

Common phrases: jar of honey, honey on toast, honey and lemon

LOVING NAMEB1

A loving name you use when speaking to your partner, child, or someone else close to you.

  • Good morning, honey.
  • Honey, could you help me with this bag?
  • I missed you, honey.

Similar words: darling, sweetheart, dear

Common phrases: hello honey, oh honey, thanks honey

YELLOW BROWNC1

A warm yellow or yellowish brown colour like the sweet liquid made by bees.

  • She painted the walls a warm honey.
  • The fabric comes in honey and cream.
  • His hair was the colour of dark honey.

Similar words: mel

Common phrases: pale honey, warm honey, honey and cream

ATTRACTIVE WOMANC2

A woman, especially one someone finds attractive.

  • He thinks she is a real honey.
  • The film stars a honey with a wonderful smile.
  • They talked crudely about meeting honeys at the club.

Common phrases: a real honey, gorgeous honey

Questions about honey

What does honey mean?

A thick, sweet liquid made by bees and eaten as food.

What is honey in other languages?

Türkçe: bal · Español: miel · Français: miel · Deutsch: Honig · Italiano: miele · 日本語: 蜂蜜

How do you pronounce honey?

It is pronounced /ˈhʌni/.

How do you use honey in a sentence?

I like honey on toast. She added a spoonful of honey to her tea.

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