honey

  • 31honey — [OE] Our Indo European ancestors were very fond of honey, and their word for it, based on *melit , has come down to many modern European languages, such as French and Spanish miel, Italian miele, and Welsh mel (it also contributed to English… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 32honey — [[t]hʌ̱ni[/t]] honeys 1) N VAR Honey is a sweet, sticky, yellowish substance that is made by bees. 2) N VOC You call someone honey as a sign of affection. [mainly AM] Honey, I don t really think that s a good idea …

    English dictionary

  • 33honey */ — UK [ˈhʌnɪ] / US noun Word forms honey : singular honey plural honeys 1) [uncountable] a sweet, sticky yellow or brown food made by bees 2) [countable] spoken used for talking to someone who you care about Hi, honey, I m home! …

    English dictionary

  • 34honey — see honey catches more flies than vinegar where bees are, there is honey one day honey, one day onion …

    Proverbs new dictionary

  • 35honey — [OE] Our Indo European ancestors were very fond of honey, and their word for it, based on *melit , has come down to many modern European languages, such as French and Spanish miel, Italian miele, and Welsh mel (it also contributed to English… …

    Word origins

  • 36Honey — Ho|ney [ hʌni ], der; [s], s [engl. honey, eigtl. = Honig] (Kosew.): Schätzchen, Liebling, Süße[r]. * * * Ho|ney [ hʌnɪ], der; [s], s [engl. honey, eigtl. = Honig] (Kosew.): Schätzchen, Liebling, Süße[r] …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 37honey n — 1) Waiter, where is my honey? She left last week, sir. 2) On a divorce lawyer s wall: Satisfaction guaranteed or your honey back …

    English expressions

  • 38honey — [“hard] n. beer. □ Let’s stop at the happy shop and get some honey. □ You want another can of honey? …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 39honey — n. [ME. honey] Thickened partially digested secretion from nectar of flowers produced by honeybees by enzymatic action and used as food for larvae …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 40honey — I Australian Slang 1. extremely good looking person; 2. term of endearment; sweet one; darling II Cleveland Dialect List a term of endearment: honey bairn …

    English dialects glossary