bee
IPA: bˈi
noun
- A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.
- A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee.
- A community gathering to share labour, e.g. a sewing bee or a quilting bee.
- (obsolete) A ring or torque; a bracelet.
- The name of the Latin-script letter B.
- (nautical, usually in the plural) Any of the pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through.
- (soccer) someone connected with Barnet Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
- A diminutive of the female given name Beatrice.
- A surname.
- Initialism of Black Economic Empowerment.
verb
- Obsolete spelling of be [As an auxiliary verb:]
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Examples of "bee" in Sentences
- I was stung by a bee.
- The primary pollinators are bees.
- The picture of the bee is fantastic.
- The bee fertilizes the flower it robs.
- The bee began to whirl around the flower.
- Bees in the past have promoted the evolution of bee orchids.
- The bee and other bees were literally rolling in the pollen.
- When the bee visits another flower, the flower gets pollinated.
- In the space of one day the bee hummingbird may visit 1,500 flowers.
- Working on the bee farm, the bees inspire her to be more hardworking.
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