Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
HONEY
I. noun (plural honeys)
Etymology: Middle English hony, from Old English hunig; akin to Old High German honag honey, and probably to Sanskrit kāñcana gold, Latin canicae bran Date: before 12th century
1. a sweet viscid material elaborated out of the nectar of flowers in the honey sac of various bees, a sweet fluid resembling honey that is collected or elaborated by various insects,
2. a loved one ; sweetheart , dear , a superlative example, the quality or state of being sweet ; sweetness, an attractive woman,
II. verb (honeyed; also honied; honeying)
Date: 14th century
transitive verb to sweeten with or as if with honey, to speak ingratiatingly to ; flatter , intransitive verb to use blandishments or cajolery,
III. adjective
Date: 14th century
of, relating to, or resembling honey, much loved ; dear