Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A hive for bees.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A case or box serving as a habitation for bees. See hive.
- n. The common name of a species of medic, Medicago scutellata, from the shape of its spirally coiled pod.
- n. A covered cup or jug for holding honey, sugar, etc.
- n. [capitalized] In astronomy, a name for Præsepe, the cluster of stars in Cancer.
Wiktionary
- n. An enclosed structure in which some species of honey bees (genus Apis) live and raise their young.
- n. A man-made structure in which bees are kept for their honey.
- n. figuratively Any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy.
- n. A women's hairstyle, popular in the 1960s, in which long hair is styled into a hive-shaped form on top of the head and usually held in place with lacquer.
- n. A type of anti-personnel ammunition round containing flechettes, and characterised by the buzzing sound made as they fly through the air.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A hive for a swarm of bees. Also used figuratively.
WordNet 3.0
- n. any workplace where people are very busy
- n. a hairdo resembling a beehive
- n. a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
- n. a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
Etymologies
- From bee + hive. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The herbs and lettuces were harvested from the White House Kitchen Garden started by Michelle Obama, and honey from the White House beehive is being used to poach the dessert pears.”
“Good job Scott, the beehive is buzzing all over the place now.”
“What is the mathematical, fractal relationship between shapes found in beehive honeycombs, a pineapple, tesselating hexagons, and African-American hair braiding?”
“Up until a couple of overs ago, Johnson's TV 'beehive' - the graphic which shows the direction of his deliveries - resembled the firing range target of a meth drinker.”
“The world's first circular control tower, known as the beehive, was built.”
“CPC isn't exactly known as a beehive of activity, but it has a healthy framework.”
“Bob knew from his research that the beehive was a key Masonic symbol for industriousness.8 He surmised that the Florence coke ovens were KGC-Masonic in origin.”
“Like to a beehive was the house of Mary and Martha.”
“Being industrious and hardworking is highly prized in Mormon culture the beehive is a symbol of the church, and for devout women, cooking provides a real sense of identity and daily purpose.”
“What we need to do is ensure that government behavior isn't putting upward pressure on interest or exchange rates," English said in the interview in his office, in a wing of the New Zealand parliament known as the beehive for its appearance.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘beehive’.
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Visuals
A list of words which yield surprising, beautiful, amusing, or otherwise noteworthy images here on Wordnik.
photochrom, fufluns, thank you, cool l..., postcard, picture postcard, cricket, physiological ill..., Gakuryū Ishii, ametropia, One Froggy Evening, rhodopsin, Santiago Calatrava and 636 more...
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AGRI - apiculture
acacia, alfalfa, Arbutus unedo, ash content, baker's honey, Banksia menziesii, bee plant, Bell heather, blackberry honey, blend of honeys, blossom honey, borage and 183 more...
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Figuratively
Words with definitions containing "figuratively."
spore, plunge, fulminate, rasp, hinge, niche, breathe, approach, hammer, rain, butcher, dazzle and 132 more...
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AGRI - animal husbandry
Terms used in the EU's Common Agricultural Policy referring to policy issues in the animal husbandry sector.
bovine animals, beef labelling, animal husbandry, animal keeper, ear tag, electric fence, kid meat, wean off, battery, beekeeping, laying hen, pig meat and 140 more...
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Beautiful Compound Words
aftermath, afterthought, butterfly, campfire, colorblind, backhand, crossword, cupcake, dollhouse, drawbridge, dreadlock, dreamscape and 73 more...
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Things you might hear on a Mormon Sunday
Come on brothers and sisters!
in my heart of he..., every fiber of my..., i'd like to bear ..., brothers and sisters, sweet spirit, edify, please bless, jesus wants me fo..., visiting teacher, relief society, elders quorum, quorum of the 12 and 39 more...
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bianca's list of humourous words
hullabaloo, pickle, albuquerque, winkle, plump, cumquat, succotash, guacamole, bulbous, bouffant, jub-jub, poquaque and 11 more...
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Cricket!
Despite not understanding the game at all, I love the vocabulary.
run-a-ball, roundarm, silly mid-off, mongoose bat, dlf maximum, citi moment of su..., ipl, across the line, agricultural shot, all out, anchor, ashes and 76 more...
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Buttery
Words that make me feel cozy
Noodle, Nugget, Butter, Soft, Snug, Feather, Socks, Knit, Mug, Curl, Billow, Lounge and 315 more...
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ShuckFinn's Words
abecedarian, conflate, mondegreen, whit, truculent, downright, pugnacious, effluvium, canker, inveigle, obfuscate, melancholy and 227 more...
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Masonry
Due to my absolute ignorance of masonry and masonic terms, this list is shamelessly copied from this masonic dictionary.
Feel free to add words (as soon as I complete my transcription).abif, accepted, accord, active member, adjournment, admonish, adoration, adversity, affiliate, affirmation, lawful age, aid of deity and 143 more...
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Hats Off!
trilby, porkpie, panama, fedora, pillbox, stovepipe, turban, boater, ball cap, pastorella, beret, bowler and 219 more...
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The Bee List
Some words pilfered shamelessly from ruzuzu's https://www.wordnik.com/lists/bees.
spelling bee, beehive, bee-stung, beeswax, none of your beeswax, bee’s knees, bee in one's bonnet, beeline, beekeeper, beekeeping, bee-hunter, honeybee and 36 more...
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words
absquatulate, conceivable, daylight, fuselage, necromancy, obsequiously, orotund, pusillanimous, tooth, abhor, abide, abscissa and 111 more...
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Words Covered in Faery Dust (B)
words that evoke magic, mystery, mayhem, magnificence or anything else that glimmers in the grass
balcony, bailey, baguette, bairn, balalaika, baldric, balefire, baby's breath, ballet, balm of gilead, balsam, baluster and 188 more...
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5-1
Hecko, words! Thanks for staying with me. :-)
avenue, viscous, zeroth, usher, scarcely, viability, snout, sole, purify, riotous, menace, moist and 364 more...
Tweets
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fbharjo a figurative figure used in multiple, diverse senses - hairdo & activity Feb 21, 2011
kewpid The Beehive—The New Zealand government. Jan 9, 2008