honeysuckle
/ˈhʌn.i.sʌk.əl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.67 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any of the many species of arching shrubs and climbing vines of the genus Lonicera in the Caprifoliaceae family, many with sweet-smelling, bell-shaped flowers.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "There was nothing of that luxuriance of blossom which had hitherto clothed the wood, for there were no hawthorns; but the bog-myrtle imparted its tender fragrance, and the caressing honeysuckle wound round many an ancient trunk, odours exhaling from every fairy-like tube—fit trumpets for the heralds of Titania."
- "Bothered by the conviction of making no impression on her, he pulled up at a strip of road shaded by tall spotted gums, blackbutt, and honeysuckle, and produced a packet of cigarettes. "About time for a smoke-O," he said, "Have a fag, Cora.""
Etymology
From Middle English honysokel, honisokel, honysocle, hunisuccle, perhaps an alteration of Middle English honysoke, honysouke (“honeysuckle”) (whence honeysuck), from Old English huniġsūce, huniġsūge (“honeysuckle”); equivalent to honey + suck + -le, or honeysuck + -le.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhʌn.i.sʌk.əl/
- British English: /ˈhʌnɪsʌk(ə)l/
Usage
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
bush honeysuckle
Cape honeysuckle
Chinese honeysuckle
common honeysuckle
coral honeysuckle
dwarf honeysuckle
Etruscan honeysuckle
fly honeysuckle
Frequently Paired Words
woodbine
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