n.
Pronunciation: ' h ə -n ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural honeys
Etymology: Middle English hony, from Old English hunig; akin to Old High German honag honey, and probably to Sanskrit k ā ñcana gold, Latin canicae bran
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a sweet viscid material elaborated out of the nectar of flowers in the honey sac of various bees b : a sweet fluid resembling honey that is collected or elaborated by various insects
2 a : a loved one : SWEETHEART , DEAR b : a superlative example
3 : the quality or state of being sweet : SWEETNESS
4 : an attractive woman