bee
Striped wax maker
A bee is a flying insect that collects nectar and pollen, often living in colonies and producing honey and wax.
Bees are crucial pollinators.
A spelling bee or quilting bee is a gathering where people work together on a task—from an old word for communal labor.
To have a bee in your bonnet is to be preoccupied with an idea.
Most powerful chess piece
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- workerPerson who toils
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- swarmMass of moving insects
apiary · comb · honeycomb · propolis · brood · larvae · cell · smoker
Floral reproductive grains
- nectarFloral sugar water
- flowerPlant's reproductive organ
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- pollinatorPollen-transferring organism
cross-pollination · clover · wildflower · lavender · sunflower · orchard · garden · foraging
Venom-injecting body part
- venomInjected animal poison
- painBodily or emotional distress
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- allergyAdverse immune response
anaphylaxis · epinephrine · antihistamine · barbed · defensive · reaction · inflammation · itching
Low steady sound
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- vibrateShake with small movements
- whirContinuous humming sound
- murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound
thrum · reverberate · humming · droning · flight · wings · buzzing · sound
Additive reducing bitterness
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- viscousThick and slow-flowing
- honeypotDecoy system catching attackers
harvest · extraction · uncapping · raw honey · manuka · clover honey · acacia · buckwheat
Actively occupied with tasks
- industriousDevoted to steady effort
- communityCollective of connected people
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
productivity · teamwork · hierarchy · organization · social · collective
queen
Most powerful chess piece
swarm · apiary · comb · honeycomb · propolis · brood · larvae · cell · smoker · frame
pollen
Floral reproductive grains
pollinator · cross-pollination · clover · wildflower · lavender · sunflower · orchard · garden · foraging · pollen basket
stinger
Venom-injecting body part
allergy · anaphylaxis · epinephrine · antihistamine · barbed · defensive · reaction · inflammation · itching · welt
hum
Low steady sound
murmur · thrum · reverberate · humming · droning · flight · wings · buzzing · sound · aerial
sweetener
Additive reducing bitterness
honeypot · harvest · extraction · uncapping · raw honey · manuka · clover honey · acacia · buckwheat · honeydew
busy
Actively occupied with tasks
- industriousDevoted to steady effort
- communityCollective of connected people
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
diligence · productivity · teamwork · hierarchy · organization · social · collective
Apis mellifera
Taxonomic name, western honeybee
- bee stingInsect's venomous jab
- queen beeFertile leader of colony
- busy beeHardworking, active person
- busy as a beeIdiom for tireless activity
- spelling beesOrthography competitions for students
- birds and beesEuphemism for sex education
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