Honeycomb

Pronunciation: /ˈhʌniˌkoʊm/

Definitions of honeycomb

noun a structure of hexagonal cells made by bees out of wax for storing honey and eggs

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat honeycomb with my breakfast.

A2 The bees in the hive are busy making honeycomb.

B1 The honeycomb in the beehive is full of sweet honey.

B2 The intricate design of the honeycomb is fascinating to study.

C1 The beekeeper carefully harvests the honeycomb from the hive.

C2 The hexagonal pattern of the honeycomb is a marvel of nature's engineering.

Examples of honeycomb in a Sentence

formal The honeycomb structure of the building provides excellent insulation.

informal I love snacking on honeycomb while watching movies.

slang That new phone case has a cool honeycomb pattern on it.

figurative The interconnected web of lies formed a honeycomb of deceit.

Grammatical Forms of honeycomb

• past tense: honeycombed
• plural: honeycombs
• comparative: more honeycomb
• superlative: most honeycomb
• present tense: honeycombs
• future tense: will honeycomb
• perfect tense: has honeycombed
• continuous tense: is honeycombing
• singular: honeycomb
• positive degree: honeycomb
• infinitive: to honeycomb
• gerund: honeycombing
• participle: honeycombed

Origin and Evolution of honeycomb

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'honeycomb' originated from Old English, where 'hunigcamb' was used to refer to the hexagonal structure created by bees to store honey.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'honeycomb' has retained its original meaning of a structure made by bees to store honey, but it has also been used metaphorically to describe any similar hexagonal structure or pattern.