Definitions for honeyˈhʌn i

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

hon•ey^*ˈhʌn i(n.)(pl.)hon•eys

(n.)a sweet viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers and stored in nests or hives as food.
Category: Entomology
this substance as used in cooking or as a spread or sweetener.
Category: Cooking
the nectar of flowers.
Category: Botany
any of various similarly sweet viscid products produced by insects or in other ways.
something sweet, delicious, or delightful:
the honey of flattery.
Informal. sweetheart; darling. (sometimes cap.) an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, subordinates, etc.).
Category: Common Vocabulary, Informal, Sexuality
Informal. something especially good of its kind:
a honey of a car.
Category: Informal
(adj.)of or like honey; sweet.
containing honey.
(v.t.)to talk flatteringly or endearingly to (often fol. by up).
to sweeten or flavor with or as if with honey.
(v.i.)to use flattery, endearing terms, etc., in an effort to obtain something (often fol. by up).

^* Usage: Definition 6b is an affectionate term of address used to a child, sweetheart, etc. However, when used in the workplace or in social interactions with strangers, it is sometimes perceived as insulting or intrusive.

Origin of honey:

bef. 900; ME hony, OE hunig, c. OS honeg, -ig, OHG hona(n)g, ON hunang

Princeton's WordNet

honey(noun)
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
beloved, dear, dearest, honey, love(adj)
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
honey(verb)
of something having the color of honey
honey(verb)
sweeten with honey

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

honey(noun)ˈhʌn i
the sweet edible substance produced by bees
toast and honey
honeyˈhʌn i
used to address sb you love
Honey, could you help me?

Wiktionary

honey(Noun)
A viscous, sweet fluid produced from plant nectar by bees. Often used to sweeten tea or to spread on baked goods.
honey(Noun)
A variety of this substance.
honey(Noun)
Something sweet or desirable.
honey(Noun)
A term of affection.
Honey, would you take out the trash?
honey(Noun)
A woman, especially an attractive one.
Man, there are some fine honeys here tonight!
honey(Adjective)
Describing a thing involving or resembling honey.
honey(Adjective)
A spectrum of pale yellow to brownish-yellow colour, like that of most types of honey.

Origin: honig, from hunig, from hunagan (cf. hunich, Honig), from earlier (cf. honung), from pre-Germanic , from kh₂ónks (gen. ) (cf. Middle Welsh canecon ‘gold’, Latin (pl.) canicæ ‘bran’, Tocharian B kronkśe ‘bee’, Albanian qengjë ‘beehive’, Ancient Greek κνηκός ‘pale yellow’).

Webster Dictionary

Honey(noun)
a sweet viscid fluid, esp. that collected by bees from flowers of plants, and deposited in the cells of the honeycomb
Honey(noun)
that which is sweet or pleasant, like honey
Honey(noun)
sweet one; -- a term of endearment
Honey(verb)
to be gentle, agreeable, or coaxing; to talk fondly; to use endearments; also, to be or become obsequiously courteous or complimentary; to fawn
Honey(verb)
to make agreeable; to cover or sweeten with, or as with, honey

U.S. National Library of Medicine

Honey
A sweet viscous liquid food, produced in the honey sacs of various bees from nectar collected from flowers. The nectar is ripened into honey by inversion of its sucrose sugar into fructose and glucose. It is somewhat acidic and has mild antiseptic properties, being sometimes used in the treatment of burns and lacerations.