honeynoun
uk/ˈhʌn.i/us/ˈhʌn.i/honey noun (SWEET SUBSTANCE)
A2 [ U ] a sweet, sticky, yellow substance made by bees and used as food:
UK set honey/runny honey
clover honey
More examples
- The sharpness of the lemons contrasts with the sweetness of the honey.
- Sweeten to taste with honey or brown sugar.
- The bee turns nectar into honey.
- Pour the honey into the bowl and mix it thoroughly with the other ingredients.
- The apple mixture can be sweetened with honey.
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Jams & spreads
- conserve
- filling
- golden syrup
- jam
- jammy
- jelly
- lemon butter
- lemon curd
- manuka honey
- marmalade
- paste
- peanut butter
- preserve
- spread
honey noun (PERSON)
[ as form of address ] mainly US a name that you call someone you love or like very much:
Hi, honey, I'm home!
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- Don't fuss me, honey, I've got a whole pile of work to do.
- "Dad." "Yes, what do you want, honey?"
- "You look a million dollars in that dress, honey!"
- You're just an old-fashioned gal, aren't you, honey!
- "Gee, honey, is that all your own hair?"
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Affectionate terms of address
- angel
- babe
- baby
- boy
- darling
- dearest
- my
- my (dear) boy idiom
- my sweet idiom
- sport
- sugar
- sweet
- sweetie
- term
- treasure