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honeycomb definition

honey·comb (hun′ē kōm′)

noun

  1. the structure of six-sided wax cells made by bees to hold their honey or eggs
  2. anything like this in structure or appearance

Etymology: ME hunicomb < OE hunigcamb < hunig, honey + camb, comb

transitive verb

  1. to cause to have many holes like a honeycomb; riddle
  2. to permeate or undermine honeycombed with intrigue

intransitive verb

to become riddled with holes like a honeycomb

adjective

of, like, or patterned after a honeycomb
also honeycombed hon′ey·combed′

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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