<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A structure of rows of hexagonal wax cells, formed by bees in their hive for the storage of honey, pollen, and their eggs.</li><li>A piece of this containing honey and chewed as a sweet.</li><li>Anything whose appearance suggests such a structure, especially in containing many small units or holes: The building was a honeycomb of offices and showrooms.</li><li>The reticulum of a ruminant.</li><li>Textiles: A fabric with an embossed surface woven in a pattern resembling a honeycomb.</li><li>The characteristic weave of such a fabric.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Having the structure or appearance of a honeycomb.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) To cause to be full of holes; pierce with many holes or cavities: an old log honeycombed with ant burrows.</li><li>To penetrate in all parts: a city honeycombed with vice.</li></ul>