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honey

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/ˈhʌni/ · hon-ey

A sweet substance produced by bees from nectar.

Meanings

nounformal

A sweet substance produced by bees from nectar.

ایک میٹھا مادہ جو شہد کی مکھیوں کے ذریعہ پھولوں کے رس سے تیار کیا جاتا ہے۔

شہد

shehad

Synonyms

sweetenernectargolden syrupمیٹھارسسنہری شربت

Antonyms

bittersoursaltکڑواکھٹانمکین

Common Collocations

  • honey bee
  • honeycomb
  • honey jar

Example Sentences

I love to add honey to my tea.

میں اپنی چائے میں شہد ڈالنا پسند کرتا ہوں۔

Main apni chai mein shehad dalna pasand karta hoon.

Honey is known for its health benefits.

شہد اپنی صحت کے فوائد کے لئے جانا جاتا ہے۔

Shehad apni sehat ke faidaat ke liye jana jata hai.

She spreads honey on her toast every morning.

وہ ہر صبح اپنے ٹوسٹ پر شہد لگاتی ہے۔

Woh har subah apne toast par shehad lagati hai.

Easily Confused With

honeydew:Honeydew is a sweet sticky substance secreted by certain insects, while honey is produced by bees.

Word Family

honeyed
adjectiveشہدی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of the sweetness of honey when you remember this word.

Visualize a honey jar with a honey dipper dripping golden syrup.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazaroon khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires, so intense that one dies for each desire; many of my wishes were fulfilled, yet they feel too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جیسے چُنے، ویسے کُھلے

Jaise chune, waise khule

As you sow, so shall you reap.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "hunig" — sweet substance made by bees from nectar

First known use: before 12th century

The word has been used since the Old English period and has its roots in Germanic languages.