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honeypot.

A pot of honey.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A pot of honey.

  2. Something or someone similarly sweet or enticing A romantic pet name; "honey".

    US · dated · figuratively · slang
  3. Something or someone similarly sweet or enticing A vulva or vagina.

    figuratively · slang
  4. Something or someone similarly sweet or enticing A spy (typically attractive and female) who uses sex to trap and blackmail a target.

    figuratively
  5. Something or someone similarly sweet or enticing A woman who attracts sexual attention from men.

    figuratively
  6. Something or someone similarly sweet or enticing A trap set to detect or deflect attempts at unauthorized use of information systems.

    figuratively
  7. Something or someone similarly sweet or enticing A draw: a place which attracts visitors.

    UK · figuratively
  8. A chamber pot.

    euphemistic · obsolete
  9. A slop bucket.

    euphemistic · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English hwny pott; equivalent to honey + pot.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.