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A sweet, saccharine substance, found on the leaves of trees and other plants in small drops, like dew. Two substances have been called by this name; one exuded from the plants, and the other secreted by certain insects, esp. aphids.

Covered with honey.

Destitute of honey. Shak.

The first month after marriage. Addison.

See Mellite.

See Honey eater, under Honey.

One of several species of flowering plants, much admired for their beauty, and some for their fragrance.

Covered with honeysuckles.

See Badderlocks.

A European plant of the genus Cerinthe, whose flowers are very attractive to bees. Loudon.

See Hockey.

A professional rider and trainer of race horses.

An Indian crested pheasant of the genus Lophophorus. Several species are known. Called also monaul, monal.

To ingraft, as a tree or plant, by the insertion of a bud or eye; to inoculate. The arts of grafting and ineying. J. Philips.

The driver of a hackney coach. [Slang, Eng.] Carlyle.

A wig; -- so called, perhaps, from being made of, or resembling, Jersey yarn. Thackeray.

One of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys are noted for the richness of their milk.

To play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer.

The act or management of one who jockeys; trickery. Beaconsfield.

The practice of jockeys.