bumblebee

bum·ble·bee

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buhm-buh l-bee]
- /ˈbʌm bəlˌbi/
- /ˈbʌm.bl̩.biː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhm-buh l-bee]
- /ˈbʌm bəlˌbi/

Definitions of bumblebee word

countable noun bumblebee A bumblebee is a large hairy bee. 3
noun bumblebee any large hairy social bee of the genus Bombus and related genera, of temperate regions: family Apidae 3
noun bumblebee any of a number of related large, hairy, yellow-and-black social bees (esp. genus Bombus) 3
noun bumblebee any of several large, hairy social bees of the family Apidae. 1
noun bumblebee winged insect 1
noun bumblebee Any of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus. 0

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Origin of bumblebee

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; bumble2 + bee1

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Parts of speech for Bumblebee

noun

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bumblebee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for bumblebee

noun bumblebee

drone — Music. a continuous low tone produced by the bass pipes or bass strings of musical instruments. the pipes (especially of the bagpipe) or strings producing this tone. a bagpipe equipped with such pipes.
killer bee — a honeybee, Apis mellifera adansonii, native to Africa, that is extremely aggressive and attacks in swarms when disturbed: brought to Brazil and accidentally released there in 1956.
queen bee — a fertile female bee.
tick — a score or account.
vermin — noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, especially those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, as flies, lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, mice, and rats.

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