bumblebee

or bum·ble bee

[ buhm-buhl-bee ]

/ ˈbʌm bəlˌbi /

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noun

any of several large, hairy social bees of the family Apidae.

Origin of bumblebee

First recorded in 1520–30; bumble² + bee¹

Words nearby bumblebee

bum around, bum bag, bumbailiff, bumbershoot, bumble, bumblebee, bumblebeefish, bumbleberry, bumbledom, bumblefoot, bumbleheaded

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Example sentences from the Web for bumblebee

And instead of going straight to the fence-corner, Johnnie made at once for the Bumblebee family's front door.
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee|Arthur Scott Bailey
As for the workers, there wasn't one in the Bumblebee household that was deceived by Buster's bold talk.
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee|Arthur Scott Bailey
He was forever boasting of his connection with the Bumblebee family.
The Tale of Betsy Butterfly|Arthur Scott Bailey
It certainly looked as if the Bumblebee family had met with ill fortune.
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee|Arthur Scott Bailey

Of course, any member of the Bumblebee family would have known at a glance that he was not one of them.
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee|Arthur Scott Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for bumblebee

bumblebee

humblebee

/ (ˈbʌmbəlˌbiː) /

noun

any large hairy social bee of the genus Bombus and related genera, of temperate regions: family Apidae

Word Origin for bumblebee

C16: from bumble ² + bee 1

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单词	bumblebee
释义	bumblebee or bum·ble bee [ buhm-buhl-bee ] / ˈbʌm bəlˌbi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bumblebee ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of several large, hairy social bees of the family Apidae. Origin of bumblebee First recorded in 1520–30; bumble² + bee¹ Words nearby bumblebee bum around, bum bag, bumbailiff, bumbershoot, bumble, bumblebee, bumblebeefish, bumbleberry, bumbledom, bumblefoot, bumbleheaded Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bumblebee And instead of going straight to the fence-corner, Johnnie made at once for the Bumblebee family's front door. The Tale of Buster Bumblebee\|Arthur Scott Bailey As for the workers, there wasn't one in the Bumblebee household that was deceived by Buster's bold talk. The Tale of Buster Bumblebee\|Arthur Scott Bailey He was forever boasting of his connection with the Bumblebee family. The Tale of Betsy Butterfly\|Arthur Scott Bailey It certainly looked as if the Bumblebee family had met with ill fortune. The Tale of Buster Bumblebee\|Arthur Scott Bailey Of course, any member of the Bumblebee family would have known at a glance that he was not one of them. The Tale of Buster Bumblebee\|Arthur Scott Bailey British Dictionary definitions for bumblebee bumblebee humblebee / (ˈbʌmbəlˌbiː) / noun any large hairy social bee of the genus Bombus and related genera, of temperate regions: family Apidae Word Origin for bumblebee C16: from bumble ² + bee 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bumblebee tick, vermin, pest, mite, bee, butterfly, gnat, dragonfly, moth, grasshopper, spider, cockroach, termite, ant, mosquito, beetle, flea, fruit fly, aphid, ladybug
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bumblebee

or bum·ble bee

noun

Origin of bumblebee

Words nearby bumblebee

Example sentences from the Web for bumblebee

British Dictionary definitions for bumblebee

humblebee

noun

Word Origin for bumblebee

Words related to bumblebee