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hon·ey (hŭńē)

[Middle English honi, from Old English hunig.]

noun: pl., -eys. 

    1. A sweet yellowish or brownish viscid fluid produced by various bees from the nectar of flowers and used as food.
    2. A similar substance made by certain other insects.
  2. A sweet substance, such as nectar.
  3. Sweetness; pleasantness.
  4. Sugary or ingratiating words; flattery.
  5. Informal Sweetheart; dear. Used as a term of endearment.
  6. Informal Something remarkably fine: a honey of a car.

transitive verb: -eyed or -ied (hŭńēd), -ey·ing, -eys. 

  1. To sweeten with or as if with honey.
  2. To cajole with sweet talk.