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honeygirl

honeygirl noun: term of endearment for a girl or young woman.

Noun

honeygirl (plural honeygirls)

  1. (colloquial) Term of endearment for a girl or young woman.
    • With a gentle tilt of her head, Grand Lady said, “Honeygirl, I have waited a long time to give this one last gift to you.” I sat beside her and nested her hand in mine. “You already have given me so much, Grand Lady.2005, Robin Jones Gunn, Gardenias for Breakfast: A Women of Faith Novel, Thomas Nelson Inc, →ISBN, page 242
    • "What happened, honeygirl?" "Nothing. We just–We need to get out of this house, Mama, tonight. Okay?" Bridget can hear the panic rising in her voice and struggles to get enough air in to talk, to get the words out.2015, Siobhan Adcock, The Barter: A Novel, Penguin, →ISBN, page 283

Proper noun capitalized: Honeygirl

Honeygirl

  1. An affectionate given name for a female horse.
    • She tied the insulated care package to her pommel and waving goodbye to Natielle she kicked Honeygirl into a gallop. She had never been this excited about going on the mountain. Usually she strolled along, enjoying the scenery and ...2006, Beverly Sheets Goodwin, Arizona Macgregor, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN
    • Honeygirl was nearly frothing; she was almost as panicked as Mojito in the next stall. Talking all the while, he had to slip into Honeygirl's stall to reach her. He ran his hand up her quivering shoulder.2009, Allison Leigh, Valentine's Fortune, Silhouette, →ISBN, page 186

Examples of honeygirl in a sentence

  • “Hullo, honeygirl!” “Out for an afternoon walk?” she asked, glad to see her.2016, Beverly Lewis, The Abram's Daughters Collection: Five Novels in One, Baker Books, →ISBN:
  • “Let me beat you, honeygirl.” He'd been so sick lately and we'd all been sure it wouldn't be long before he passed away, but today he appeared to be rallying.2019, Piper Davenport, Road to Passion, Trixie Publishing, Inc.:

Forms of honeygirl

pluralhoneygirls

Origin of honeygirl

From honey + girl.

Questions about honeygirl

What does honeygirl mean?
Honeygirl means term of endearment for a girl or young woman.
How do you use honeygirl in a sentence?
“Hullo, honeygirl!” “Out for an afternoon walk?” she asked, glad to see her.
What part of speech is honeygirl?
Honeygirl can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of honeygirl?
The plural of honeygirl is honeygirls.

Words near honeygirl in the dictionary

  1. honeyfugling
  2. honeyful
  3. honeyfund
  4. honeyfunds
  5. honeygar
  6. honeygirl
  7. honeygirls
  8. honeyguide
  9. honeyguides
  10. honeyhole
  11. honeyholes

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Adapted from Wiktionary: honeygirl (page history and authors); Honeygirl (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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