Part 5369

<h1>Honeycomb</h1> <Xpage=703>

<hw>Hon"ey*comb`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>hunigcamb</ets>. See <er>Honey</er>, and 1st <er>Comb</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A mass of hexagonal waxen cells, formed by bees, and used by them to hold their honey and their eggs.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Any substance, as a easting of iron, a piece of worm-eaten wood, or of triple, etc., perforated with cells like a honeycomb.</def>

<cs><col>Honeycomb moth</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the wax moth.</cd> -- <col>Honeycomb stomach</col>. <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <cd>See <er>Reticulum</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Honeycombed</h1> <Xpage=703>

<hw>Hon"ey*combed`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Formed or perforated like a honeycomb.</def>

<blockquote>Each bastion was <b>honeycombed</b> with casements. <i>Motley.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Honeydew</h1> <Xpage=703>

<hw>Hon"ey*dew`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>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 exuded from the plants, and the other secreted by certain insects, esp. aphids.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A kind of tobacco moistened with molasses.</def>

<h1>Honeyed</h1> <Xpage=703>

<hw>Hon"eyed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Covered with honey.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Sweet, <as>as, <ex>honeyed</ex> words</as>.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Honeyless</h1> <Xpage=703>

<hw>Hon"ey*less</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Destitute of honey.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Honeymoon</h1> <Xpage=703>

<hw>Hon"ey*moon`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The first month after marriage.</def>

<i>Addison.</i>

<h1>Honey-mouthed</h1> <Xpage=703>

<hw>Hon"ey-mouthed`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Soft to sweet in speech; persuasive.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Honeystone</h1> <Xpage=703>

<hw>Hon"ey*stone`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Mellite</er>.</def>

<h1>Honeysucker</h1> <Xpage=703>

<hw>Hon"ey*suck`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <cref>Honey eater</cref>, under <er>Honey</er>.</def>

<h1>Honeysuckle</h1> <Xpage=703>