a structure of rows of hexagonal wax cells, formed by bees in their hive for the storage of honey, pollen, and their eggs.

a piece of this containing honey and chewed as a sweet.

anything whose appearance suggests such a structure, esp. in containing many small units or holes

The building was a honeycomb of offices and showrooms.

the reticulum of a ruminant.

Textiles .

Also called waffle cloth. a fabric with an embossed surface woven in a pattern resembling a honeycomb.

the characteristic weave of such a fabric.

having the structure or appearance of a honeycomb.

to cause to be full of holes; pierce with many holes or cavities

an old log honeycombed with ant burrows.

to penetrate in all parts

a city honeycombed with vice.