honey

S1 W1

in Vietnamese mật ong, đường mật

BrE /ˈhɒnɪ/ AmE /ˈhɑːni/

noun / adjective en → vi

1 FOOD [uncountable] A1

mật ong, đường mật

a sweet yellow or brown liquid made by bees from the nectar of flowers

  • honey and vinegar

Collocations honey and mustard dressing · a jar of honey

  • She spread some honey on her toast.

    Cô ấy đã phết mật lên bánh mì.

2 PET NAME [uncountable] B1

tình yêu, người yêu dấu

a word used to show affection, especially by a woman when talking to her husband or boyfriend

  • call sb honey

Collocations sweetheart and honey · darling and honey

  • She called him 'honey' as she kissed him.

    Cô ấy gọi anh ấy là 'tình yêu dấu' khi hôn.

3 SYNONYM [adjective] B2

dễ thương, đáng yêu

used to refer to someone or something that is sweet, kind, or attractive

  • a honey of a place

Collocations honey of a person · honey of a day

  • She's such a sweet little honey.

    Cô ấy thật dễ thương.