Honeycomb

Breakfast brand name

Honeycomb is the waxy structure of hexagonal cells that bees build to store honey and raise larvae.

The distinctive pattern of packed hexagons extends to anything resembling it: The cliff face was honeycombed with caves.

As a verb, to honeycomb is to riddle with holes or cavities: Tunnels honeycombed the mountain.

structure

hexagonal

Six-edged polygon's form

  • cellsBasic biological units
  • waxPliable waterproof substance
  • latticeOpenwork of crossed strips

pattern · geometric · chambers · tessellation · framework · matrix · grid · architecture · symmetry · partitions

beekeeping

hive

Bee dwelling structure

queen · frames · extraction · cappings · foundation · supers · propolis · colony · smoker · uncapping

food

raw

In original state

spread · cheese board · charcuterie · drizzle · crunchy · waxy · sweet · golden · artisanal · gourmet

candy

toffee

Caramelized sugar confection

caramelized · brittle · aerated · sugar · bicarbonate · crunchy · golden syrup · confection · Crunchie · molten

engineering

core

Central essential portion

lightweight · composite · aluminum · strength-to-weight · insulation · structural · aircraft · cardboard · packaging · dampening

Categories
Opposites
structure/pattern

Honeycombsolid block

Continuous three-dimensional mass

smooth surface · patternless

density/porosity

Honeycombsolid core

Interior without voids

structural pattern

Honeycombchaos

Complete disorder and confusion

randomness · disorder · formlessness · asymmetry · jumble

Phrases
Family

honeycombed, honeycombing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G