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Definition of bee
(Entry 1 of 4)
1
: any of numerous hymenopterous insects (superfamily Apoidea) that differ from the related wasps especially in the heavier hairier body and in having sucking as well as chewing mouthparts, that feed on pollen and nectar, and that store both and often also honey — see africanized bee, bumblebee, carpenter bee, honeybee, sweat bee
2
: an eccentric notion : fancy
bee in one's bonnet
bee
noun (2)Definition of bee (Entry 2 of 4)
: the letter b
bee
noun (3)Definition of bee (Entry 3 of 4)
: a gathering of people for a specific purpose
a quilting bee
BEE
abbreviationDefinition of BEE (Entry 4 of 4)
bachelor of electrical engineering
Other Words from bee
Noun (1)
beelike
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ˈbē-ˌlīk
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adjective
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adjective
Synonyms for bee
Synonyms: Noun (1)
- caprice,
- crank,
- fancy,
- freak,
- humor,
- kink,
- maggot,
- megrim,
- notion,
- vagary,
- vagrancy,
- whim,
- whimsy
- (also whimsey)
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“Bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bee. Accessed 21 Jan. 2022.
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bee
noun
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Kids Definition of bee
1
: an insect with four wings that is related to the wasps, gathers pollen and nectar from flowers from which it makes beebread and honey for food, and usually lives in large colonies
2
: a gathering of people to do something together or engage in a competition
a spelling bee
bee
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Medical Definition of bee
: honeybee
broadly
: any of numerous hymenopteran insects (superfamily Apoidea) that differ from the related wasps especially in the heavier hairier body and in having sucking as well as chewing mouthparts, that feed on pollen and nectar, and that store both and often also honey — see africanized bee
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The first known use of bee was before the 12th century
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