honeysuckle
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Definition of honeysuckle
10 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)Any of the many species of arching shrubs and climbing vines of the genus Lonicera in the Caprifoliaceae family, many with sweet smelling, bell-shaped flowers.
“There was nothing of that luxuriance of blossom which had hitherto clothed the wood, for there were no hawthorns; but the bog-myrtle imparted its tender fragrance, and the caressing honeysuckle wound round many an ancient trunk, odours exhaling from every fairy-like tube—fit trumpets for the heralds of Titania.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)Any of the many species of arching shrubs and climbing vines of the genus Lonicera in the Caprifoliaceae family, many with sweet smelling, bell-shaped flowers.
“There was nothing of that luxuriance of blossom which had hitherto clothed the wood, for there were no hawthorns; but the bog-myrtle imparted its tender fragrance, and the caressing honeysuckle wound round many an ancient trunk, odours exhaling from every fairy-like tube—fit trumpets for the heralds of Titania.”
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(countable, uncountable)Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
“Bothered by the conviction of making no impression on her, he pulled up at a strip of road shaded by tall spotted gums, blackbutt, and honeysuckle, and produced a packet of cigarettes. "About time for a smoke-O," he said, "Have a fag, Cora."”
- (countable, uncountable)Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
- (countable, uncountable)Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
- (countable, uncountable)Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
- (countable, uncountable)Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
- (countable, uncountable)Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
name
- A female given name.
- A suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
- (slang)The ship of characters Kim and Basil from the video game Omori.
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Etymology
From Middle English honysokel, honisokel, honysocle, hunisuccle, perhaps an alteration of Middle English honysoke, honysouke (“honeysuckle”) (whence honeysuck), from Old English huniġsūce, huniġsūge (“honeysuckle”); equivalent to honey + suck + -le, or honeysuck + -le.
Words you can make from honeysuckle
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6 words7-letter words
28 words- HOCKEYS 19 pts
- SHLOCKY 19 pts
- SHYLOCK 19 pts
- HUNKEYS 17 pts
- KEYHOLE 17 pts
- HECKLES 16 pts
- HUCKLES 16 pts
- KENCHES 16 pts
- KUCHENS 16 pts
- SOCKEYE 16 pts
- UNCHOKE 16 pts
- CHYLOUS 15 pts
- LYCHEES 15 pts
- LYNCHES 15 pts
- SLOUCHY 15 pts
- UNYOKES 14 pts
- HENLEYS 13 pts
- UNLOCKS 13 pts
- COHUNES 12 pts
- ECHELON 12 pts
- LUNCHES 12 pts
- KEELSON 11 pts
- LEUKONS 11 pts
- COULEES 9 pts
- COUNSEL 9 pts
- ENCLOSE 9 pts
- LEUCONS 9 pts
- UNCLOSE 9 pts
6-letter words
64 words- CHEEKY 18 pts
- CHOKEY 18 pts
- CHONKY 18 pts
- CHUNKY 18 pts
- HOCKEY 18 pts
- HUNKEY 16 pts
- CHEEKS 15 pts
- CHOKES 15 pts
- CHUNKS 15 pts
- CLONKY 15 pts
- CLUNKY 15 pts
- HECKLE 15 pts
- HUCKLE 15 pts
- KUCHEN 15 pts
- SHLOCK 15 pts
- CHEESY 14 pts
- CHYLES 14 pts
- ECHOEY 14 pts
- LYCHEE 14 pts
- LYCHES 14 pts
- KEENLY 13 pts
- SHEKEL 13 pts
- SLEEKY 13 pts
- UNYOKE 13 pts
- YOKELS 13 pts
- CLEEKS 12 pts
- CLONKS 12 pts
- CLUNKS 12 pts
- HENLEY 12 pts
- HONEYS 12 pts
- HOUSEY 12 pts
- HOYLES 12 pts
- SHEENY 12 pts
- SUCKLE 12 pts
- UNHOLY 12 pts
- UNLOCK 12 pts
- CHOSEN 11 pts
- CHOUSE 11 pts
- COHUNE 11 pts
- CONEYS 11 pts
- ECHOES 11 pts
- LECHES 11 pts
- LOCHES 11 pts
- LOUCHE 11 pts
- LYCEES 11 pts
- OUCHES 11 pts
- SCHULN 11 pts
- SLOUCH 11 pts
- KELSON 10 pts
- KNEELS 10 pts
- LEUKON 10 pts
- HOUSEL 9 pts
- CLONES 8 pts
- CLONUS 8 pts
- COLEUS 8 pts
- CONSUL 8 pts
- COULEE 8 pts
- ECLOSE 8 pts
- LEUCON 8 pts
- OSCULE 8 pts
- OUNCES 8 pts
- UNCLES 8 pts
- ENSOUL 6 pts
- LEONES 6 pts
5-letter words
101 words- CHOKY 17 pts
- HOKEY 15 pts
- HULKY 15 pts
- HUNKY 15 pts
- HUSKY 15 pts
- CHEEK 14 pts
- CHOKE 14 pts
- CHUNK 14 pts
- CONKY 14 pts
- HECKS 14 pts
- HOCKS 14 pts
- HUCKS 14 pts
- KENCH 14 pts
- LUCKY 14 pts
- CHYLE 13 pts
- CUSHY 13 pts
- LYNCH 13 pts
- ENSKY 12 pts
- HOKES 12 pts
- HOLKS 12 pts
- HONKS 12 pts
- HULKS 12 pts
- HUNKS 12 pts
- KOHLS 12 pts
- OKEHS 12 pts
- CLEEK 11 pts
- CLONK 11 pts
- CLUNK 11 pts
- COKES 11 pts
- CONKS 11 pts
- CUKES 11 pts
- HOLEY 11 pts
- HONEY 11 pts
- HOSEY 11 pts
- HOYLE 11 pts
- HYSON 11 pts
- LOCKS 11 pts
- LUCKS 11 pts
- NECKS 11 pts
- NOCKS 11 pts
- SCULK 11 pts
- CHONS 10 pts
- CHOSE 10 pts
- CHUSE 10 pts
- CLOYS 10 pts
- CONEY 10 pts
- COSEY 10 pts
- ECHES 10 pts
- ECHOS 10 pts
- HENCE 10 pts
- HOCUS 10 pts
- LEECH 10 pts
- LOCHE 10 pts
- LOCHS 10 pts
- LUNCH 10 pts
- LYCEE 10 pts
- OCHES 10 pts
- SCHUL 10 pts
- KEELS 9 pts
- KEENS 9 pts
- KENOS 9 pts
- KNEEL 9 pts
- KNEES 9 pts
- KOELS 9 pts
- LEEKS 9 pts
- LUNKS 9 pts
- NEUKS 9 pts
- NUKES 9 pts
- EENSY 8 pts
- HEELS 8 pts
- HELOS 8 pts
- HOLES 8 pts
- HONES 8 pts
- HOSEL 8 pts
- HOSEN 8 pts
- HOUSE 8 pts
- LOUSY 8 pts
- NOSEY 8 pts
- CENSE 7 pts
- CLONE 7 pts
- CLONS 7 pts
- CLOSE 7 pts
- CLUES 7 pts
- COLES 7 pts
- CONES 7 pts
- CONUS 7 pts
- LOCUS 7 pts
- LUCES 7 pts
- OUNCE 7 pts
- SCENE 7 pts
- SCONE 7 pts
- ENOLS 5 pts
- ENSUE 5 pts
- LENES 5 pts
- LENOS 5 pts
- LENSE 5 pts
- LEONE 5 pts
- LOUSE 5 pts
- LUNES 5 pts
- NOELS 5 pts
- OUSEL 5 pts
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