SINCE 1828
dictionary
thesaurus
view recents

beehived

adjective
Save Word
bee·​hived | \ ˈbē-ˌhīvd How to pronounce beehived (audio) \

Definition of beehived

: having a beehive hairdo … beehived models in full skirts … — New Zealand Herald, 22 Sept. 2010

Love words?

You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with:

  • More than 250,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary
  • Expanded definitions, etymologies, and usage notes
  • Advanced search features
  • Ad free!

First Known Use of beehived

1960, in the meaning defined above

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More About beehived

Time Traveler for beehived

Time Traveler

The first known use of beehived was in 1960

See more words from the same year

Dictionary Entries Near beehived

beehive coke

beehived

beehive kiln

See More Nearby Entries 

Statistics for beehived

Cite this Entry

“Beehived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beehived. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

Style: MLA
MLACheck Mark Icon ChicagoCheck Mark Icon APACheck Mark Icon Merriam-WebsterCheck Mark Icon

WORD OF THE DAY

gossamer

Listen to the pronunciation of gossamer

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

Farm Idioms Quiz

  • cow coming home
  • What does 'poke' refer to in the expression 'pig in a poke'?
True or False

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games