HONEY

I. noun (plural ~s) Etymology: Middle English hony, from Old English hunig; akin to Old High German honag ~, and probably to Sanskrit kāñcana gold, Latin canicae bran Date: before 12th century 1. a sweet viscid material elaborated out of the nectar of flowers in the ~ sac of various bees, a sweet fluid resembling ~ that is collected or elaborated by various insects, 2. a loved one ; sweetheart , dear , a superlative example, the quality or state of being sweet ; sweetness, an attractive woman, II. verb (~ed; also honied; ~ing) Date: 14th century transitive verb to sweeten with or as if with ~, to speak ingratiatingly to ; flatter , intransitive verb to use blandishments or cajolery, III. adjective Date: 14th century of, relating to, or resembling ~, much loved ; dear