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- [bee]
- /bi/
- /biː/
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- [bee]
- /bi/
Definitions of bees word
- noun bees Also called bee block. Nautical. a piece of hardwood, bolted to the side of a bowsprit, through which to reeve stays. 1
- noun bees Obsolete. a metal ring or bracelet. 1
- idioms bees have a bee in one's bonnet, to be obsessed with one idea. to have eccentric or fanciful ideas or schemes: Our aunt obviously has a bee in her bonnet, but we're very fond of her. 1
- idioms bees put the bee on, Informal. to try to obtain money from, as for a loan or donation: My brother just put the bee on me for another $10. 1
- idioms bees the bee's knees, Older Slang. (especially in the 1920s) a person or thing that is wonderful, great, or marvelous: Her new roadster is simply the bee's knees. 1
- noun bees Plural form of bee. 1
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Origin of bees
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English be(e); Old English bīo, bēo; cognate with Dutch bij, Old Saxon bī, bini, Old High German bīa, bini (German Biene), Old Norse bȳ; with other suffixes, Lithuanian bìtė, OPruss bitte, OCS bĭchela, Old Irish bech; *bhi- is a North European stem with the same distribution as wax1, apple; put the bee on probably an allusion to sting in sense “dupe, cheat”
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Parts of speech for Bees
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bees popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bees usage trend in Literature
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noun bees
- parties — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
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