honey as a noun: - 1
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as a verb: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
honey
noun
1 honey
A sweet yellow liquid produced by bees.
Roget 396:
sweetness,
dulcitude†.
sugar,
syrup,
treacle,
molasses,
honey,
manna;
confection,
confectionary;
sweets,
grocery,
conserve,
preserve,
confiture†,
jam,
julep;
sugar-candy,
sugar-plum;
licorice,
marmalade,
plum,
lollipop,
bonbon,
jujube,
comfit,
sweetmeat;
apple butter,
caramel,
damson,
glucose;
maple sirup†,
maple syrup,
maple sugar;
mithai†,
sorghum,
taffy.
nectar;
hydromel†,
mead,
meade†,
metheglin†,
honeysuckle,
liqueur,
sweet wine,
aperitif.
[sources of sugar]
sugar cane,
sugar beets.
[sweet foods]
desert,
pastry,
pie,
cake,
candy,
ice cream,
tart,
puff,
pudding
(food)
298.
dulcification†,
dulcoration†.
sweetener,
corn syrup,
cane sugar,
refined sugar,
beet sugar,
dextrose;
artificial sweetener,
saccharin,
cyclamate,
aspartame,
Sweet'N Low.
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Dutch: schatje, honig, bijenhoning, honing
Polish: miĆ³d
2 honey
A beloved person; used as terms of endearment.
synonyms: beloved, dear, dearest, love.
Roget 899:
favorite,
pet,
cosset,
minion,
idol,
jewel,
spoiled child,
enfant gat_e [Fr.];
led captain;
crony;
fondling;
apple of one's eye,
man after one's own heart;
persona grata.
love,
[person who is a favorite (terms of address)],
dear,
darling,
duck,
duckey,
honey,
sugar,
jewel;
mopsey†,
moppet,
princess;
sweetheart,
sweetie
etc.
(love)
897.
teacher's pet.
general favorite,
universal favorite;
idol of the people.
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Dutch: beminde, engel, geliefde, goodie-goodie, hartedief, hartediefje, hartelap, hartendief, hartendiefje, hartenlap, hartje, lief, liefje, liefste, lieveling, lieverd, lieverdje, schat, schattebout, vlam ... show more
verb
1 honey
adjective
1 honey
Of something having the color of honey.
Polish: miodowy, miodny
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