bee meaning

UK /biː/ US /bi/ 1 syllable

bee (noun): any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species.

bee has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

bee as a noun

  1. any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

    Type of: hymenopterous insect

    Kinds: drone, honeybee, carpenter bee, bumblebee, cuckoo-bumblebee, andrena, Nomia melanderi, leaf-cutting bee, mason bee, potter bee

  2. a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions

    Type of: social gathering

    Kinds: quilting bee, husking bee

How to pronounce bee

bee is pronounced /biː/ in British English and /bi/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with bee

Word lists: words starting with BE · words ending in EE · 3-letter words

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