Definition of bee Bee
/biˈ/ - [bee] - bee
We found 16 definitions of bee from 8 different sources.
Advertising
What does bee mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: bees |
||
| bee - any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species | ||
| hymenopter, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopterous insect insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing | ||
| apoidea, superfamily apoidea bees | ||
| drone stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen | ||
| apis mellifera, honeybee social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces | ||
| carpenter bee large solitary bee that lays eggs in tunnels bored into wood or plant stems | ||
| bumblebee, humblebee robust hairy social bee of temperate regions | ||
| cuckoo-bumblebee a bee that is parasitic in the nests of bumblebees | ||
| andrena, andrenid, mining bee a bee that is a member of the genus Andrena | ||
| alkali bee, nomia melanderi a common solitary bee important for pollinating alfalfa in the western United States | ||
| leaf-cutter, leaf-cutter bee, leaf-cutting bee bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest | ||
| mason bee any of numerous solitary bees that build nests of hardened mud and sand | ||
| bee - a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions | ||
| social affair, social gathering a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship | ||
| quilting bee a gathering to make quilts | ||
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Wiktionary 
- bee (Noun)
A flying insect, of the superfamily Apoidea, known for their organised societies, for collecting pollen, and producing wax and honey. - bee (Noun)
A contest, especially for spelling; see. - bee (Noun)
A gathering for a specific purpose, e. g. a sewing bee or a quilting bee. - bee (Noun)
A ring or torque; a bracelet.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bee
p. p. of Be; -- used for been. - bee (n.)
An insect of the order Hymenoptera, and family Apidae (the honeybees), or family Andrenidae (the solitary bees.) See Honeybee. - bee (n.)
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. - bee (n.)
Pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through; -- called also bee blocks.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
-
bee
Any of the membranous-winged insects which compose the superfamily Apoidea in the order Hymenoptera characterized by a hairy body and by sucking and chewing mouthparts. -
bee
The second letter of the Roman alphabet.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
-
bee
bē, n. a four-winged insect that makes honey: (U.S.) a gathering of persons to unite their labour for the benefit of one individual or family, or for some joint amusement or exercise, as 'a quilting bee,' 'a husking bee,' 'a spelling bee' (from the bee's habit of combined labour).—Compound words are Bee′-flow′er, Bee′-gar′den, Bee′-house, Bee′-mas′ter.—ns. Bee′-bread, the pollen of flowers collected by bees as food for their young; Bee′-eat′er, a brightly-plumaged family of birds nearly allied to the kingfisher, which feeds on bees; Bee′-glue, the soft glutinous matter by which bees fix their combs to the hive; Bee′hive, a case or box in which bees are kept, of straw-work, wood, &c.—Scotch Bee-skep.—adj. shaped like a beehive, dome-shaped.—ns. Bee′-line, the most direct road from one point to another, like the honey-laden bee's way home to the hive; Bee′-moth, a species of moth whose larvæ are very destructive to young bees; Bees′wax, the wax secreted by bees, and used by them in constructing their cells.—v.t. to polish with beeswax.—n. Bees′wing, a filmy crust of tartar formed in port and some other wines after long keeping.—adj. Bees′winged, so old as to show beeswing.—A bee in one's bonnet, a whimsical or crazy fancy on some point. [A. S. béo; Ger. biene.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
-
bee
A ring or hoop of metal.--Bees of the bowsprit. (See BEE-BLOCKS.)
Wikipedia 
-
Bees are flying insects in the ant/bee/wasp order Hymenoptera. There are about 20,000 species of bees. Bees collect pollen from flowers. Bees can be found on all continents except Antarctica.
Some species of bees, the honey bees (called "Apis" by biologists), are kept by humans for honey. Keeping bees to make honey is called beekeeping, or apiculture.
Bee bodies.
Like other insects, the body of a bee can be divided into three parts: the head, thorax (the middle part), and abdomen (the back part). Also like other insects, bees have three pairs of legs and two pairs of wings. Many bees are hairy and have yellow and black or orange and black warning colours.
Many bees have stingers (pointy things, like a needle) on the back end of their bodies. If they get confused, angry, or scared they can sting, which hurts. Once a worker bee has stung it dies after a short while, but other bees and wasps can sting many times. Some people are very allergic to bee stings and can even die from them.
Bees that live in groups.
Some bees are eusocial insects; this means they live in organized groups called colonies. Honey bees, the kind of bee used in beekeeping, are eusocial. When humans give honey bees a home, the colony is called a hive.
There are three types of bees in a honey bee colony. A queen bee is the most important bee in the colony because she lays the eggs. The queen is usually the mother of the worker bees. Worker bees are females too, and they are the bees that collect pollen from f
Part of speech
🔤- bee, noun, singular of bees.
Pronunciation
Word frequency
Sign Language
Your last searches
Last searches
Advertising
Jump to
Advertising