Webster's Dictionary 1913

2890

Honeycomb

Hon″ey‐comb′ (?), n. [AS. hunigcamb. See Honey, and 1st Comb.] 1. A mass of hexagonal waxen cells, formed by bees, and used by them to hold their honey and their eggs.2. Any sub...

2891

Honeycombed

Hon″ey‐combed′ (?), a. Formed or perforated like a honeycomb.Each bastion was honeycombed with casements. Motley.

2892

Honeydew

Hon″ey‐dew′ (?), n. 1. A sweet, saccharine substance, found on the leaves of trees and other plants in small drops, like dew. Two substances have been called by this name; one e...

2893

Honeyed

Hon″eyed (?), a. 1. Covered with honey.2. Sweet, as, honeyed words. Milton.

2894

Honeyless

Hon″ey‐less (?), a. Destitute of honey. Shak.

2895

Honeymoon

Hon″ey‐moon′ (?), n. The first month after marriage. Addison.

2896

Honeystone

Hon″ey‐stone′ (?), n. See Mellite.

2897

Honeysucker

Hon″ey‐suck′er (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Honey eater, under Honey.

2898

Honeysuckle

Hon″ey‐suc′kle (?), n. [Cf. AS. hunis�ge privet. See Honey, and Suck.] (Bot.) One of several species of flowering plants, much admired for their beauty, and some for their fragr...

2899

Honeysuckled

Hon″ey‐suc′kled (?), a. Covered with honeysuckles.

2900

Honeyware

Hon″ey‐ware′ (?), n.(Bot.) See Badderlocks.

2901

Honeywort

Hon″ey‐wort′ (?), n.(Bot.) A European plant of the genus Cerinthe, whose flowers are very attractive to bees. Loudon.

2902

Hong

Hong (?), n. [Chinese hang, Canton dialect hong, a mercantile house, factory.] A mercantile establishment or factory for foreign trade in China, as formerly at Canton; a success...

2903

Hong (2)

Hong (?), v. t. & i. To hang. Chaucer.

2904

Honied

Hon″ied (hŭn″ĭd), a. See Honeyed.

2905

Honiton lace

Hon″i‐ton lace′ (?). A kind of pillow lace, remarkable for the beauty of its figures; — so called because chiefly made in Honiton, England.

2906

Honk

Honk (hŏṉk), n.(Zoöl.) The cry of a wild goose. — Honk″ing, n.

2907

Honor

Hon″or (ŏn″ẽr), n. [OE. honor, honour, onour, onur, OF. honor, onor, honur, onur, honour, onour, F. honneur, fr. L. honor, honos.] [Written also honour.] 1. Esteem due or paid t...

2908

Honor (2)

Hon″or, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Honored (–ẽrd); p. pr. & vb. n.Honoring.] [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.] 1. To regard or t...

2909

Honorable

Hon″or‐a‐ble (ŏn″ẽr‐ȧ‐b'l), a. [F. honorable, L. honorabilis.] 1. Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious.Thy name and honorable family. Shak.2. ...

2910

Honorableness

Hon″or‐a‐ble‐ness, n. 1. The state of being honorable; eminence; distinction.2. Conformity to the principles of honor, probity, or moral rectitude; fairness; uprightness; reputa...

2911

Honorably

Hon″or‐a‐bly (?), adv. 1. In an honorable manner; in a manner showing, or consistent with, honor.The reverend abbot... honorably received him. Shak.Why did I not more honorably ...

2912

Honorarium

{ ‖Hon′o‐ra″ri‐um (?), Hon″or‐a‐ry (?), } n. [L. honorarium (sc. donum), fr. honorarius. See Honorary, a.] 1. A fee offered to professional men for their services; as, an honora...

2913

Honorary (2)

Hon″or‐a‐ry, a. [L. honorarius, fr. honor honor: cf. F. honoraire.] 1. Done as a sign or evidence of honor; as, honorary services. Macaulay.2. Conferring honor, or intended mere...

2914

Honorer

Hon″or‐er (?), n. One who honors.

2915

Honorific

Hon′or‐if″ic (?), a. [See Honor, -fy, and -ic.] Conferring honor; tending to honor. London Spectator.

2916

Honorless

Hon″or‐less (?), a. Destitute of honor; not honored. Bp. Warburton.