Definition of HONEYPOT

honeypot

Meanings

Plural: honeypots

Noun

  • South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes
  • A pot of honey.
  • Something or someone similarly sweet or enticing
  • A romantic pet name; "honey".
  • Something or someone similarly sweet or enticing
  • A vulva or vagina.
  • Something or someone similarly sweet or enticing
  • A spy (typically attractive and female) who uses sex to trap and blackmail a target.
  • Something or someone similarly sweet or enticing
  • A woman who attracts sexual attention from men.
  • Something or someone similarly sweet or enticing
  • A trap set to detect or deflect attempts at unauthorized use of information systems.
  • Something or someone similarly sweet or enticing
  • A draw: a place which attracts visitors.
  • A chamberpot.
  • A slop bucket.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hwny pott; equivalent to honey + pot.

Synonyms

chamber pot, king protea, outhouse, Protea cynaroides, vagina

Scrabble Score: 16

honeypot is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
honeypot is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
honeypot is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

honeypot is a valid Words With Friends word