1. A structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae
   "The intricate pattern of the honeycomb fascinated the children"; "The bees had filled the honeycomb with golden honey";
   - comb
    
2. A framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees
   "The bees had filled the honeycomb with golden honey"

1. Carve a honeycomb pattern into
   "The cliffs were honeycombed"
    
2. Penetrate thoroughly and into every part
   "the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization"
    
3. Make full of cavities, like a honeycomb
   "The old wood was honeycombed with termite damage"

Derived forms: honeycombed, honeycombing, honeycombs

Type of: alter, change, construction, frame, framework, fret, penetrate, pierce, structure, vary

Part of: beehive, hive

Encyclopedia: Honeycomb