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honeycombed

honeycombed

1 4.9
Full of many small holes like those bees make
  • adjective
  • /ˈhʌniˌkoʊmd/
translation icon : honeycombed
  • But she has her feet, which are side by side inside a reptilian frill or scallop or serpent tail, and at these feet are honeycombed beehives.

Anyone who's been to Israel or to the Dead Sea will will know that along the cliffs they're literally honeycombed with thousands and thousands of caves.

Examples

  • The wood-frame houses were all skeletal remains, so honeycombed with locust tunnels that only stubbornness kept them standing.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Anyone who's been to Israel or to the Dead Sea will will know that along the cliffs they're literally honeycombed with thousands and thousands of caves.

    Danny Jones

  • Except for the floor, the room was a deep blue and honeycombed with corridors every few meters.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The end result, we proposed last spring in The Astrophysical Journal, was the honeycombed structure of the universe.

    Academic text (1996)

  • When the concoction was left to sit for a few hours, a honeycombed curd formed on top, according to The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America.

    Blog text (12)

  • The new alloy is corrugated and fashioned into the honeycombed substrate foils upon which platinum, rhodium, or palladium are deposited to transform car emissions.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The artist created a stunning wall mural that was honeycombed with intricate patterns and textures.

  • The old building's ceiling was honeycombed, giving it a unique aesthetic and charm.

  • The engineer designed a new honeycombed material to reduce weight while maintaining strength.

Synonyms

holey
vshoneycombed
1 4.2

Full of holes that let things pass through

refers to a structure full of small enclosed cavities rather than passable holes
pitted
vshoneycombed
4.4

Having many small holes on the surface like a honeycomb

describes a whole structure filled with small cavities rather than surface marks
cavitied
vshoneycombed
  • Specialized
9.9

Having many small holes like a honeycomb

refers to an overall structure full of cavities instead of isolated pits
faveolate
vshoneycombed
  • Specialized
9.9

A surface with many small honeycomb-like holes

means a structure filled throughout with small cavities rather than surface texture
alveolate
vshoneycombed
  • Specialized
9.9

Having small hollow spaces like a honeycomb

applies to an entire porous structure not only occasional hollow cells
meshy
vshoneycombed
6.2

Having many small holes or connected parts like a net

describes a cell-filled structure with individual cavities not a net of threads
crannied
vshoneycombed
8.6

A surface that has many small cracks or narrow spaces

means many small enclosed cavities inside the material rather than surface crevices

Antonyms

solid
325 1.0

Firm and hard so it keeps its shape, not liquid

dense
9 3.2

Crowded with people or things packed closely together

How Perforated

honeycombed
1 4.9
pitted
4.4
perforated
1 4.3
intact
304 3.7

Surface Forms

honeycombed positive

Morphology

honeycombed = honeycomb (transparent) = honey + comb + ed

Formed from the noun 'honeycomb' plus '-ed', the meaning 'having a honeycomb-like structure' is directly and predictably derived.

Etymology

The word honeycombed comes from honey and comb, the part of a beehive that has many small cells where bees keep honey. So, if something is honeycombed, it is full of small holes or 'little pockets', just like a honeycomb.