hive

¹hive

noun \ˈhīv\

Definition of HIVE

1

a : a container for housing honeybees b : the usually aboveground nest of bees

2

: a colony of bees

3

: a place swarming with activity

— hive·less \-ləs\ adjective

Examples of HIVE

1. The house was a hive of activity as we prepared for the party.

Origin of HIVE

Middle English, from Old English hȳf; perhaps akin to Old Norse hūfr ship's hull, Latin cūpa tub, Sanskrit kūpa cave

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with HIVE

chive, Clive, dive, drive, five, gyve, jive, live, rive, shrive, skive, strive, thrive, wive