honey
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- noun
- /ˈhʌni/
- Informal
:
cariño
- Oh, come on, honey, don't say that.
- honey, he said
And it's like, you got this, honey, good job.
- And it's like, you got this, honey, good job.
- your younger self? Ohe honey, honey, honey. OHS baby girl,
- It looks like oh honey you got dry lips girlfriend.
- I'm sitting here at Cramp City and yes, honey, you can eat.
- But sing one song, honey, the way you like it.
- Everyone is baby, honey, sweetie, whatever right?
- So if I can do it, honey, anyone can do it.
Examples
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And it's like, you got this, honey, good job.
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- She'd be so proud of you, honey.
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But sing one song, honey, the way you like it.
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Thanks, honey, but it's not the same.
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I heard his calm voice: "Come on, honey, you need to get up from there."
Fiction book (1990) -
A woman in a uniform came up and said: "Honey, are you in there?"
Fiction book (1990) -
Maddie, come here, honey, we got to go get pizza.
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I got you, honey.
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Thank you, honey.
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Good job on your presentation, honey; I am so proud of you.
Synonyms
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1.0
A word used to show love for a romantic partner
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A person you love in a romantic way
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A word people use to address someone they care about, like dear
558
2.8
A person you love or care for very much
308
8.1
A name you call someone you love
162
2.2
A person you love very much
29
1.0
A person you love or like very much
19
3.4
A person who is very much loved
8
3.0
A loving name adults use for a child or pet
6
8.1
A word used to show love or kindness to someone
5
8.9
A friendly word used to talk to someone you love or care about
4
5.1
A name people use to show love for a partner, child, or pet
2
8.4
A person you love or care about, often called this name to show love
1
7.6
A loving name you use for someone you care about
A loving name for someone you care about
Idioms
A humorous way to say you find a woman extremely attractive
- Informal
Say nice words you do not mean to get something from someone
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.2
A honey bee bred from African and European bees that is very aggressive and spreads across the Americas
- Indian
1
7.6
A strong, fierce mammal from Africa and southern Asia that hunts at night and breaks into beehives
- US
1
8.6
A tall North American tree with long twisted seed pods and hard reddish-brown wood
A form of honey in which part of the sugar has formed small crystals, making it thick or solid
A plant that lives for many years with bright yellow flowers that attract bees and butterflies
- US
An animal from tropical America that lives in trees and uses its long tail to hold branches while eating fruit
- South African
A small African shrub with long hanging stems and yellow flowers that smell sweet
An edible mushroom with honey-colored caps that grows at tree bases and must be cooked before eating
- Specialized
A very large fungus made of connected underground parts that spreads and kills trees
- Specialized
A small part of a plant or animal that makes a sweet liquid to attract insects like bees
- Indian
A small African and Asian bird that eats honey and wax from bees and leads people to bee nests
A thorny small tree with deep roots that makes sweet pods eaten by farm animals
A honey-colored edible mushroom that grows near tree roots in late summer and autumn and must be cooked before eating
- Australian
An Australian shrub with groups of sweet flowers that attract bees and birds
Dark sweet spread made by bees from sticky drops on leaves with a strong rich taste
A thorny small tree with deep roots that grows in dry areas and has sweet pods used as animal feed
How Affectionate
- Informal
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- Informal
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- Informal
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- Informal
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Honey used as a word for someone loved comes from comparing a person to sweet honey, much like calling someone 'sweetheart'. So when you call someone 'honey' you are saying they are sweet and dear to you.