noun / adjective / verb
honey
HUN-ee/ˈhʌni/
The sweet golden substance bees make from nectar.
The glass jar holds thick golden honey beside a honey dipper.
Etymology
Old English hunig already named the sweet food made by bees, so the meaning has remained stable. Its deeper origin is uncertain.
In context
They're actually vomiting it out. So, that's how honey is made. Bees fly from flower to flower, collecting a sweet liquid called nectar.
More examples
- She stirs a spoonful of honey into her tea.
- A honey glaze gives the roasted carrots a sweet finish.
- These honeys taste different because the bees visit different flowers.
Forms
honey · honeys · honeyed · honeying
honeycomb noun — Wax cells in which bees store honey.