mel

/mɛl/

Definitions

1. noun

a small amount of honey or molasses, especially one that is dripped from a comb or spout

“She drizzled a mel of honey over her oatmeal.”

2. verb

to extract or drip honey or molasses from a honeycomb or other container

“The bees will mel the honeycomb to get the honey.”

3. verb

to extract or obtain a small amount of a liquid from a container, especially by dripping or trickling

“She melled a small amount of oil from the bottle.”

Synonyms

  • drip
  • exude
  • honey

Antonyms

  • drain
  • dry