Definition of hydromel in English:
hydromel
noun ˈhʌɪdrəmɛlˈhaɪdrəˌmɛl
mass nounhistorical A drink similar to mead, made with fermented honey and water.
Example sentencesExamples
- In three gulps he drank all the hydromel and carried it off, gaining sole possession of all poetry, except for a few drops that fell to the ground during his flight.
- Just as the name suggests, hydromel is ‘a mixture of water and honey’; when it ferments, it becomes mead.
- The Quartermaster sways slightly from too much hydromel, but he still recognizes his expression.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin, from Greek hudromeli, from hudro- 'water' + meli 'honey'.
Definition of hydromel in US English:
hydromel
nounˈhaɪdrəˌmɛlˈhīdrəˌmel
historical A drink similar to mead, made with fermented honey and water.
Example sentencesExamples
- Just as the name suggests, hydromel is ‘a mixture of water and honey’; when it ferments, it becomes mead.
- The Quartermaster sways slightly from too much hydromel, but he still recognizes his expression.
- In three gulps he drank all the hydromel and carried it off, gaining sole possession of all poetry, except for a few drops that fell to the ground during his flight.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin, from Greek hudromeli, from hudro- ‘water’ + meli ‘honey’.