bee

Speech parts

1. bee - Noun

2. bee - Verb

4. Bee - Proper noun

Meaning

p. p. of Be; -- used for been.

An insect of the order Hymenoptera, and family Apidae (the honeybees), or family Andrenidae (the solitary bees.) See Honeybee.

A neighborly gathering of people who engage in united labor for the benefit of an individual or family; as, a quilting bee; a husking bee; a raising bee.

Pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through; -- called also bee blocks.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

drone honeybee bumblebee queen bee stinging insect queen hummer ant caprice hornet assembly wasp social party idea
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Antonyms

fact basis opposition reality proof concrete
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Hypernyms

animal hymenopteran hymenopter hymenopteron social gathering social affair

Hyponyms

drone honeybee bumblebee humblebee cornhusking carpenter bee

Phrases with the word

as busy as a bee bee larkspur bee in one's bonnet bee hawkmoth bee tee dubs drone bee

Examples

What is not good for the swarm is not good for the bee. Marcus Aurelius

What a kid I got, I told him about the birds and the bee and he told me about the butcher and my wife. Rodney Dangerfield

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Muhammad Ali

The bee gets honey from the same flower where the snake sucks her poison. Armenian Proverb

The wise man who does not put his knowledge into practice is like a bee that gives no honey. Persian Proverb

When the bee comes to your house, let her have beer; you may want to visit the bee's house some day. African Congo Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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