hunnies

Meanings

1. 1nounpluralinformalslang

   A friendly, informal word used to address several people you like, a variant of honeys.

   Grammar: Used as direct address: hey hunnies.

   Patterns

   • hey hunnies
   • thanks hunnies

   Hey hunnies, thanks for coming to my party!

   Good morning, hunnies, let's get started.

   Love you all, hunnies.

2. 2nounpluralinformal

   People who are dear to the speaker, as a casual term of affection.

   Grammar: Used about people, often with my: my hunnies.

   Patterns

   • my hunnies
   • the hunnies

   I'm having brunch with my hunnies on Sunday.

   My hunnies always cheer me up.

   She posted a photo with her hunnies.

Common combinations

hey hunnies

Hey hunnies, welcome to my channel.

my hunnies

I miss my hunnies back home.

thanks, hunnies

Thanks, hunnies, you made my day.

love you, hunnies

Love you, hunnies, see you tomorrow.

Synonyms and how they differ

honeys

Honeys is the standard spelling of the same pet name, while hunnies feels more online and texty.

darlings

Darlings sounds warmer and slightly old-fashioned, whereas hunnies is current slang.

babes

Babes is a very casual address often used between friends, a little more flirty than hunnies.

loves

Loves is a common, gentler British address for friends, similar but less playful.

Word family

hunny noun

the singular spelling variant of honey

honey noun

the standard word, also a pet name

honeys noun

the standard plural

Commonly confused: hunnies or honeys? hunnies or bunnies?

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