Origin of honey
before 900; Middle English
hony, Old English
hunig; cognate with Dutch, German
honig, Old Norse
hunang; akin to Greek
knēkós pale yellow, tawny
OTHER WORDS FROM honey
hon·ey·ful, adjective hon·ey·less, adjective hon·ey·like, adjectiveWords nearby honey
Example sentences from the Web for honey
British Dictionary definitions for honey
honey
/ (ˈhʌnɪ) /
noun
verb honeys, honeying, honeyed or honied
(tr)
to sweeten with or as if with honey
(often foll by up)
to talk to (someone) in a fond or flattering way
Derived forms of honey
honey-like, adjectiveWord Origin for honey
Old English
huneg; related to Old Norse
hunang, Old Saxon
hanig, German
Honig, Greek
knēkos yellowish, Sanskrit
kánaka- gold