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bee
1[ bee ]
noun
- any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebee, honeybee, etc.
- the common honeybee, Apis mellifera.
- a community social gathering in order to perform some task, engage in a contest, etc.:
a sewing bee;
a spelling bee;
a husking bee.
bee
2[ bee ]
noun
- Also called bee block. Nautical. a piece of hardwood, bolted to the side of a bowsprit, through which to reeve stays.
- Obsolete. a metal ring or bracelet.
B.E.E.
3abbreviation for
- Bachelor of Electrical Engineering.
BEE
1abbreviation for
- Black Economic Empowerment: a government policy aimed at encouraging and supporting shareholding by black people
bee
2/ ²ú¾±Ë /
noun
- busy beea person who is industrious or has many things to do
- have a bee in one's bonnetto be preoccupied or obsessed with an idea
bee
3/ ²ú¾±Ë /
noun
- a social gathering for a specific purpose, as to carry out a communal task or hold competitions
quilting bee
- See spelling bee
bee
4/ ²ú¾±Ë /
noun
- nautical a small sheave with one cheek removed and the pulley and other cheek fastened flat to a boom or another spar, used for reeving outhauls or stays
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bee1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bee1
Origin of bee2
Origin of bee3
Idioms and Phrases
- have a bee in one's bonnet,
- to be obsessed with one idea.
- to have eccentric or fanciful ideas or schemes:
Our aunt obviously has a bee in her bonnet, but we're very fond of her.
- put the bee on, Informal: Older Use. to try to obtain money from, as for a loan or donation:
My brother just put the bee on me for another $10.
- the bee's knees, Older Slang. (especially in the 1920s) a person or thing that is wonderful, great, or marvelous:
Her new roadster is simply the bee's knees.
More idioms and phrases containing bee
In addition to the idiom beginning with bee , also see birds and the bees ; busy as a beaver (bee) ; make a beeline for ; none of one's business (beeswax) .Example Sentences
The heavy rains of the last few winters helped nurture scattered wildflower seeds, creating a dazzling burst of flowers in the spring that attracts butterflies and bees to the vivid petals.
The project dates back to before the buzz about the bees.
Just beyond the greenhouses, millions of bees buzz through the tropical forest, supporting the ecosystem’s health and vitality.
One resident, who did not wish to be named, said the vibrations killed the bees in his hives.
I love to paint and draw birds and bees and bugs, all that kind of thing, the stuff I grew up with.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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