Phrase Hound found 163 phrases and 209 compound words that contain bee. The most common are listed below. Open bee in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 163
- queen beeA reproductive female (especially the only one) in a colony of bees.
- honey beeAny of seven species of bee, in genus Apis, often kept commercially for honey, beeswax, and pollination of crops.
- bee-eaterAny of various brightly-coloured, insectivorous, near-passerine birds in the family Meropidae, especially the European bee-eater, Merops apiaster.
- worker beeA sterile bee whose specialty is to support the hive, especially by collecting pollen.
- bee flyAny of the flies in the family Bombyliidae, with adults that look like bumblebees and larvae that are parasitic on the eggs or larvae of other insects.
- carpenter beeA bee of the subfamily Xylocopinae, that burrows in dead wood.
- Bee-Gees
- violet carpenter beeA species (Xylocopa violacea) of the carpenter bee that is most common in Europe.
- bee stingA hypodermic puncture from a bee, resulting in envenomation and often involving the penetration and lodging of the stinger.
- spelling beeA spelling contest or competition where contestants, usually children, are asked to spell out words (orally, letter by letter); the individual or team spelling the most words correctly wins.
- bee motherA queen bee (perceived as the mother of the hive)
- western honey beeAny bee of the species Apis mellifera, the most populous and widespread species of bee, native to Europe but now found nearly worldwide with numerous subspecies.
- bee hummingbirdA species of hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae, native to Cuba, noted for being the smallest living bird.
- follow the beeSynonym of three-card monte: A confidence game in which the victim, or mark, is tricked into betting a sum of money that they can find the money card, for example the queen of hearts, among three face-down playing cards.
- busy beeA hardworking person.
- mason beeAny of the bees of the genus Osmia, which have the habit of making compartments of mud in their nests.
- bee smokerA device that releases smoke intended to distract bees.
- Bee CountyOne of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Beeville.
- masked beeAny colletid bee of the genus Hylaeus, which live solitary lifestyles and display hivebuilding behaviors similar to plasterer bees, to whom they are closely related.
- Bee CaveA city in Travis County, Texas, United States.
- bee balmThe aromatic plant Monarda didyma or bergamot, native to North America.
- bee farmingFarming of bees.
- bee hotelA structure built to give solitary bees a place to nest, rest, and breed.
- working beeA group of volunteers engaged in charitable work.
- busy as a beeVery active; working constantly.
Compound words 209
- beenpast participle of be: As an auxiliary verb:
- beehiveA sheltered place where bees, usually honey bees (genus Apis), live.
- bumblebeeAny of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus.
- beeswaxA wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.
- beekeeperA person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey.
- beekeepingThe practice or profession of keeping and caring for bees.
- BeowulfA renowned Old English alliterative poem, preserved in a single manuscript within the Nowell Codex, composed sometime between 975 and 1025 AD.
- beelineA very direct or quick path or trip.
- BeemanA surname originating as an occupation.
- BeevilleA city, the county seat of Bee County, Texas, United States.