ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HONEY
Old English huneg; related to Old Norse hunang, Old Saxon hanig, German Honig, Greek knēkos yellowish, Sanskrit kánaka- gold.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HONEY
PRESENT
Present
I honey
you honey
he/she/it honeys
we honey
you honey
they honey
Present continuous
I am honeying
you are honeying
he/she/it is honeying
we are honeying
you are honeying
they are honeying
Present perfect
I have honeyed
you have honeyed
he/she/it has honeyed
we have honeyed
you have honeyed
they have honeyed
Present perfect continuous
I have been honeying
you have been honeying
he/she/it has been honeying
we have been honeying
you have been honeying
they have been honeying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I honeyed
you honeyed
he/she/it honeyed
we honeyed
you honeyed
they honeyed
Past continuous
I was honeying
you were honeying
he/she/it was honeying
we were honeying
you were honeying
they were honeying
Past perfect
I had honeyed
you had honeyed
he/she/it had honeyed
we had honeyed
you had honeyed
they had honeyed
Past perfect continuous
I had been honeying
you had been honeying
he/she/it had been honeying
we had been honeying
you had been honeying
they had been honeying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will honey
you will honey
he/she/it will honey
we will honey
you will honey
they will honey
Future continuous
I will be honeying
you will be honeying
he/she/it will be honeying
we will be honeying
you will be honeying
they will be honeying
Future perfect
I will have honeyed
you will have honeyed
he/she/it will have honeyed
we will have honeyed
you will have honeyed
they will have honeyed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been honeying
you will have been honeying
he/she/it will have been honeying
we will have been honeying
you will have been honeying
they will have been honeying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would honey
you would honey
he/she/it would honey
we would honey
you would honey
they would honey
Conditional continuous
I would be honeying
you would be honeying
he/she/it would be honeying
we would be honeying
you would be honeying
they would be honeying
Conditional perfect
I would have honey
you would have honey
he/she/it would have honey
we would have honey
you would have honey
they would have honey
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been honeying
you would have been honeying
he/she/it would have been honeying
we would have been honeying
you would have been honeying
they would have been honeying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you honey
we let´s honey
you honey
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
honeying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «HONEY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
honey.
I remember my oldest son, Steve, saying to me once, 'I don't ever remember seeing you with an apron on.' And I thought, that's right, honey, you did not. That was his concept of what a mother should be.
Men whose sense of taste is destroyed by sickness, sometimes think honey sour. A diseased eye does not see many things which do exist, and notes many things which do not exist. The same thing frequently takes place with regard to the force of words, when the critic is inferior to the writer.
Ireland, in breadth, and for wholesomeness and serenity of climate, far surpasses Britain; for the snow scarcely ever lies there above three days: no man makes hay in the summer for winter's provision, or builds stables for his beasts of burden... the island abounds in milk and honey.
Oh, honey, I'm from Oklahoma! This is who I am - middle-class all the way!
A very beautiful honey blonde, Sharon Tate, looked into the eyes of the man who the evidence shows just four and a half months later would order her tragic and violent death.
Those old adages - you attract more with honey; do unto others - are true. You can get attention by being acerbic or mean or making a bizarre comment. But by being nice, being empathetic, building relationships and listening, people begin to recognize that you're thoughtful and respectful of their position.
When I go on holiday, I wear wedges. They accentuate your leg, honey, and you have to look good on the beach.
If my gravy train stops at SAG, honey, it's been a great ride.
One thing I've learned - and I've said this to Republicans and Democrats - is, bees cannot sting and make honey at the same time. They have to make a choice. Either they are going to be a stinger or a honey-maker, and I contend that honey is a symbol of legislation and, the nuclear language used by members is the stinger, and you can't do both.
As it enters the ear, does it come in like broken glass or does it come in like honey?
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HONEY»
Discover the use of
honey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
honey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Day of
Honey: A Memoir of Food, Love, and War
A luminous portrait of life in the Middle East, Day of Honey weaves history, cuisine, and firsthand reporting into a fearless, intimate exploration of everyday survival. In the fall of 2003, Annia Ciezadlo spent her honeymoon in Baghdad.
In her music, she found sweet salvation.... Honey grew up on a farm under her strict, fanatically religious grandfather's disapproving eye.
3
Honey: From Flower to Table
Author Stephanie Rosenbaum traces the amazing process that turns flower nectar into honey, and takes the reader on a fascinating tour of the history and symbolism of honey.
Stephanie Rosenbaum, 2013
4
The Biology of the
Honey Bee
Thorough, well-illustrated, and lucidly written, this book will for many years be a valuable resource for scholars, students, and beekeepers alike. Mark L. Winston probes the dynamics of the honey bee's social organization.
A collection of stories features tales about the delicate balances and momentous upheavals of marriage and characters preoccupied with the continuity of affection
6
Honey Badger Don't Care: Randall's Guide to Crazy, Nastyass ...
Based on the You Tube sensation (17 MILLION views) Honey Badger Don't Care(tm), Randall presents a dozen crazy animals of the wild kingdom as only Randall could.
The classic play about the complex, conflict ridden relationship between a teenage girl and her mother - Includes notes and assignments suggestions.
Honey, Because is a simple yet moving story about a curious little girl looking for answers to everyday life, such as ?why is the sunset red?
9
Asian
Honey Bees: Biology, Conservation, and Human Interactions
This book provides a cornerstone for future investigations on these species, insights into the evolution across species, and a direction for conservation efforts to protect these keystone species of Asia's tropical forests.
Benjamin P. Oldroyd, Siriwat Wongsiri, 2009
10
The
Honey Prescription: The Amazing Power of
Honey as Medicine
The Honey Prescription will amaze you, delight you, and, most important, give you a fantastic new ally to promote natural wellness.” --Rowan Jacobsen, author of Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HONEY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
honey is used in the context of the following news items.
5 generations involved in Worland honey business | The Olympian …
Bryant Honey operates in Washakie, Hot Springs, Park, Big Horn, Platte and Goshen counties in addition to having operations in western ... «The Olympian, Jul 15»
Losing bees will sting more than just our taste for honey
We may lose a lot more than honey if bees are unable to cope with the changing climate and increasing demand for agricultural land. «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
8 tips for using honey | Life | tetonvalleynews.net
For emergencies, honey is a great thing to have on hand. Honey has some great properties that a lot of people might not realize. Beyond being ... «Teton Valley News, Jul 15»
"Buzz Off Honey" Coming Soon - KFYR
Today was her chance to get her hands sticky and experience the sweet part of beekeeping -- the honey. She extracted nearly five gallons of ... «KFYR-TV, Jul 15»
'No, Honey, I Blocked Netanyahu': The Jokes Iranians Are Passing …
Obama: No, honey, I've blocked him!! Another touches on just how foreign of a concept a friendship between the two countries really is: “I hope ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
What Does The Land Flowing With Milk And Honey Mean or …
The Bible compares the Word of God as honey where the psalmist writes “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
Local band Duzzn Matta rocks Honey Brook at Summer Concert
Gwen Bauer - Berks-Mont Newspapers Duzzn Matta performed at Honey Brook Borough during the 2nd concert of the Summer Concert Series ... «Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers, Jul 15»
Honey oil explosion caused fire at Nord Avenue apartments
A fire that burned two units and left one person injured at Village at the Timbers apartment complex Saturday in Chico was caused by a ... «Chico Enterprise-Record, Jul 15»
What Would Happen if Honey Bees Disappeared? (Video) | Care2 …
Supporting local beekeepers by buying their honey products is one way to make sure that they have the resources to help their hives survive. «Care2.com, Jul 15»
Picnic & Barrel Auction, Honey Extraction at the - Seattle Weekly
Picnic & Barrel Auction, Honey Extraction at the Fairmont, Rosé on the Roof at Purple. Your Daily Dose of Food News, Events and Must-Read ... «Seattle Weekly, Jul 15»