English Dictionary

honey

/ˈhʌni/

noun

(uncountable) A viscous, sweet fluid produced from plant nectar by bees. Often used to sweeten tea or to spread on baked goods. / (countable) A variety of this substance. / (rare) Nectar.

I love to drizzle honey over my pancakes.

意味（1）

(uncountable) A viscous, sweet fluid produced from plant nectar by bees. Often used to sweeten tea or to spread on baked goods.

The honey in the pot should last for years.

意味（2）

(countable) A variety of this substance.

The physical properties of the different honeys, color, granulation, aroma, flavor, etc., are indicated in the table only in a very general way.

意味（3）

(rare) Nectar.

意味（4）

(figuratively) Something sweet or desirable.

O my love, my wife! / Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath / Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty.

意味（5）

A term of affection.

Honey, would you take out the trash?

意味（6）

(countable, informal) A woman, especially an attractive one.

Man, there are some fine honeys here tonight!

意味（7）

A spectrum of pale yellow to brownish-yellow colour, like that of most types of (the sweet substance) honey.

honey: