hon·ey·comb
ˈhə-nē-ˌkōm 
honeycombed; honeycombing; honeycombs
1
a
: to cause to be full of cavities like a honeycomb
b
: to make into a checkered pattern : fret
: to become pitted, checked, or cellular
Examples of honeycomb in a Sentence
Noun
One of the honeycombs was empty.
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Denni Hu, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
The result is a detailed whiskey whose elegant yet muscular 100 proof carries notes of orange marmalade, honeycomb, and apricots, all anchored by a leather bass that thrums throughout.
—Brian Freedman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Alyssa Brascia, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
This ZIP code is honeycombed with nice developments, much of it fairly new.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Noun
At Chaumet, visitors will be guided through a sensory experience that highlights its emblematic honeycomb motif.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
The result is a detailed whiskey whose elegant yet muscular 100 proof carries notes of orange marmalade, honeycomb, and apricots, all anchored by a leather bass that thrums throughout.
—Brian Freedman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
Avia Athletic Light Runner Shoes There’s more that connects these two styles outside of their streamlined, cushioned appearances and honeycombed outsoles, though.
—Alyssa Brascia, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
This ZIP code is honeycombed with nice developments, much of it fairly new.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Honeycomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honeycomb. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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honeycomb
1 of 2 noun
hon·ey·comb
-ˌkōm
1
: a mass of six-sided wax cells built by honeybees in their nest to contain young bees and stores of honey
2
: something that resembles a honeycomb in structure or appearance
honeycomb
2 of 2 verb
: to make or become full of holes like a honeycomb
Medical Definition
honeycomb
noun
hon·ey·comb
-ˌkōm
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