honey locust |
a North American tree having long, beanlike pods with sweet pulp, delicate foliage, and thorny branches. |
honeymoon |
a vacation or trip taken by a couple to celebrate their marriage. [4 definitions] |
honey pot |
any of certain worker ants whose bodies store a honeylike food that will be used by the entire colony. [3 definitions] |
honeysuckle |
a shrub or vine with fragrant and often sweet-tasting white, yellow, or pink tubular flowers. |
Hong Kong |
a region of southeast China containing Hong Kong Island as well as many other islands and the adjacent mainland. Hong Kong was a British colony from the 1840s until 1997 when it was reverted to Chinese rule as a "Special Administrative Region." While it is a part of China and controlled by the Chinese government on all matters related to defense and foreign affairs, Hong Kong operates with a great deal of autonomy, with its own legal system, police force, immigration policy, and currency. |
Honiara |
the capital of the Solomon Islands. |
honied |
variant of honeyed. |
honk |
the harsh, resonant sound made by a goose. [5 definitions] |
honky-tonk |
a noisy, cheap dancehall, bar, or nightclub. [3 definitions] |
Honolulu |
the capital of Hawaii. |
honor |
high public esteem or reputation. [13 definitions] |
honorable |
deserving of respect or consideration. [2 definitions] |
honorable mention |
recognition for one whose work or part in a competition was noteworthy, but not award-winning. |
honorarium |
a payment or other reward made to a professional person in recognition of services for which, by tradition, there is no set fee. |
honorary |
given or held for reasons of public honor only. [2 definitions] |
honoree |
one who is given an honor, award, or the like. |
honor guard |
a guard assigned to attend honorable persons or guests or to walk alongside the casket at a military funeral. |
honorific |
showing respect, esteem, or honor. [2 definitions] |
honor society |
a high-school or college organization for which students outstanding in academics are selected. |
honor system |
an arrangement wherein participants in a particular program, such as students in a school, are trusted to perform various tasks or duties without direct supervision. |