Phrase Hound found 157 phrases and 121 compound words that contain honey. The most common are listed below. Open honey in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 157
- honey beeAny of seven species of bee, in genus Apis, often kept commercially for honey, beeswax, and pollination of crops.
- honey badgerAny of species Mellivora capensis of badger-like mustelids native to Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.
- honey plantAny plant from which bees usually collect nectar, pollen, or both for making honey.
- honey-sweetAs sweet as honey; very sweet.
- honey trapThe use of a romantic or a sexual relationship to entice a person into revealing secret information.
- bread and honeyMoney.
- honey buzzardAny of certain birds of prey in family Accipitridae
- honey dipperA turned kitchen tool used to transfer honey.
- honey locustA North American deciduous tree (Gleditsia triacanthos) having fragrant flowers, hard red wood, and conspicuous thorns.
- honey blondOf a dark golden blond color with warm, brownish undertones.
- land of milk and honeyAn imaginary or real land of abundance, particularly the Land of Israel.
- honey fungusA parasitic mushroom of the genus Armillaria that lives on trees and shrubs.
- mad honeyHoney that is toxic or psychoactive due to chemicals in plants or the environment.
- honey holeA hole in the trunk of a tree, containing the natural honey produced by a colony of bees.
- honey extractorA circular tank or drum in which honey is extracted from honeycomb by centrifugal force.
- Honey CreekA number of places and streams in the United States:
- honey bunA glazed fried yeast pastry with honey and cinnamon in the dough.
- comb-honeyUnprocessed honey that is still situated in its original beeswax cells.
- honey-pot antA type of ant from Australia, known for a class of individuals within the colony which have huge inflated amber-coloured abdomen.
- honey tubeA modified petal that fills with nectar which is then collected by insects; nectary.
- honey mustardA blend of mustard and honey, used as a dip, as a sandwich filling, etc.
- honey-coloredhaving the color of honey; golden
- honey fundA supply of honey, often created as a subsidy for beekeepers, or the funds used to purchase that supply.
- western honey beeAny bee of the species Apis mellifera, the most populous and widespread species of bee, native to Europe but now found nearly worldwide with numerous subspecies.
- honey tangerineA murcott; a hybrid tangerine (tangor) of unknown parentage, first grown in Florida.
Compound words 121
- honeymoonThe period of time immediately following a marriage.
- honeycombA substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as …
- honeysuckleAny of the many species of arching shrubs and climbing vines of the genus Lonicera in the Caprifoliaceae family, many with sweet-smelling, bell-shaped flowers.
- honeydewA sweet, sticky substance deposited on leaves and other plant parts by insects (especially aphids and scale insects) feeding on plant sap, or by fungi.
- honeypotA pot of honey.
- honeyeaterAny of the many Australasian birds of the family Meliphagidae, which have a tongue adapted for obtaining nectar from flowers.
- honeyguideAny of several brood-parasitic Old World tropical birds, of the family Indicatoridae, that primarily feed on wax, especially beeswax.
- HoneyboyA male nickname.
- honeynetAn entire computer network that serves as a honeypot, or trap for potential attackers.
- honeycakeA cake made with honey.