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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, adjectivehon·ey·less, adjectivehon·ey·like, adjectiveWords nearby honey
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How to use honey in a sentence
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
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