English-Thai: Longdo Dictionary

frisbee (n) จานร่อน เช่น What makes a Frisbee fly? killer bee (n) ผึ้งมรณะ

English-Thai: NECTEC's Lexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]

bee (n) ผึ้ง, See also: ภมร, Syn. bumblebee bee (n) การรวมตัวเพื่อทำกิจกรรมร่วมกัน, See also: งานสังสรรค์ beef (n) เนื้อวัว, See also: วัวที่เลี้ยงไว้ฆ่าเป็นอาหาร beef (vi) บ่น (คำสแลง), Syn. complaint beef (n) การบ่น, Syn. complaint, Ant. compliment beef (n) กำลังกล้ามเนื้อ, See also: อำนาจ, พละกำลัง been (vi) เป็น, See also: อยู่, คือ, Syn. be beep (n) เสียงเตือนแหลมสั้น, See also: เสียงบี๊ปๆ, เสียงแตรรถยนต์ beep (vt) ทำเสียงเตือนแหลมสั้น, See also: ส่งเสียงเตือนบี๊ปๆ beep (vt) เรียกโดยใช้วิทยุติดตามตัว

English-Thai: HOPE Dictionary [with local updates]

bee (บี) n. ผึ้ง, งานสังสรรค์, กวี, ความคิดที่แปลก beech (บีชฺ) n. พืชจำพวก Fagus มีผลเปลือกรูปสามเหลี่ยมที่กินได้, See also: beechen, beechy adj. beef (บีฟ) { beefed, beefing, beefs } n. เนื้อวัว, เนื้อควาย, วัวสำหรับฆ่าเป็นอาหาร, กำลังกล้ามเนื้อ, อำนาจ, พละกำลัง, น้ำหนัก, การบ่น vi. บ่น, See also: beef up ทำให้แข็งแรง, เพิ่มกำลัง, เพิ่มจำนวน beef cattle n. วัวหรือควายสำหรับฆ่าเป็นอาหาร beehive (บี'ไฮฟฺ) รังผึ้ง, สถานที่จอแจ beekeeper n. คนเลี้ยงผึ้ง, See also: beekeeping n. การเลี้ยงผึ้ง beeline (บี'ไลน์) n. ทางตรง been (บีน) pp. ของ be -Conf. gone beep (บีพ) { beeped, beeping, beeps } n. เสียงปี๊บ ๆ (เช่นเสียงแตรรถยนต์) vi., vt. ทำเสียงปี๊บ ๆ beer (เบียร์) n. เบียร์ -Phr. (dark beer เบียร์ดำ)

English-Thai: Nontri Dictionary

bee (n) ผึ้ง, แมลงภู่ beef (n) เนื้อวัว beefy (adj) อ้วน, มีแต่เนื้อ beehive (n) รังผึ้ง, รวงผึ้ง been (vt pp ของ) be beer (n) เบียร์ beeswax (n) ขี้ผึ้ง beet (n) หัวผักกาด beetle (n) แมลงปีกแข็ง, คนสายตาสั้น, ค้อน, เครื่องทุบ beetle (vt) ยื่นออก, โผล่ออก

อังกฤษ-ไทย: คลังศัพท์ไทย โดย สวทช.

Bee culture การเลี้ยงผึ้ง [TU Subject Heading] Bee products ผลิตภัณฑ์จากผึ้ง [TU Subject Heading] Bee venoms พิษผึ้ง [TU Subject Heading] Bee Venoms พิษผึ้ง [การแพทย์]

English-Thai: Longdo Dictionary (UNAPPROVED version -- use with care )  **ระวัง คำแปลอาจมีข้อผิดพลาด**

beef up เสริมกำลัง เช่น Security was beefed up at the homes of government officials. beeze [บิซซี่] (n) การใช้ลมหายใจร่วมกัน, See also: A. no beeze, Syn. breeze

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53

Bee p. p. of Be; -- used for been. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ] Bee n. [ AS. beó; akin to D. bij and bije, Icel. b&ymacr_;, Sw. & Dan. bi, OHG. pini, G. biene, and perh. Ir. beach, Lith. bitis, Skr. bha. √97. ] 1. (Zool.) An insect of the order Hymenoptera, and family Apidæ (the honeybees), or family Andrenidæ (the solitary bees.) See Honeybee. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ There are many genera and species. The common honeybee (Apis mellifica) lives in swarms, each of which has its own queen, its males or drones, and its very numerous workers, which are barren females. Besides the Apis mellifica there are other species and varieties of honeybees, as the Apis ligustica of Spain and Italy; the Apis Indica of India; the Apis fasciata of Egypt. The bumblebee is a species of Bombus. The tropical honeybees belong mostly to Melipoma and Trigona. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A neighborly gathering of people who engage in united labor for the benefit of an individual or family; as, a quilting bee; a husking bee; a raising bee. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ] The cellar . . . was dug by a bee in a single day. S. G. Goodrich. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. pl. [ Prob. fr. AS. beáh ring, fr. b&unr_;gan to bend. See 1st Bow. ] (Naut.) Pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through; -- called also bee blocks. [ 1913 Webster ] Bee beetle (Zool.), a beetle (Trichodes apiarius) parasitic in beehives. -- Bee bird (Zool.), a bird that eats the honeybee, as the European flycatcher, and the American kingbird. -- Bee flower (Bot.), an orchidaceous plant of the genus Ophrys (Ophrys apifera), whose flowers have some resemblance to bees, flies, and other insects. -- Bee fly (Zool.), a two winged fly of the family Bombyliidæ. Some species, in the larval state, are parasitic upon bees. -- Bee garden, a garden or inclosure to set beehives in ; an apiary. Mortimer. -- Bee glue, a soft, unctuous matter, with which bees cement the combs to the hives, and close up the cells; -- called also propolis. -- Bee hawk (Zool.), the honey buzzard. -- Bee killer (Zool.), a large two-winged fly of the family Asilidæ (esp. Trupanea apivora) which feeds upon the honeybee. See Robber fly. -- Bee louse (Zool.), a minute, wingless, dipterous insect (Braula cæca) parasitic on hive bees. -- Bee martin (Zool.), the kingbird (Tyrannus Carolinensis) which occasionally feeds on bees. -- Bee moth (Zool.), a moth (Galleria cereana) whose larvæ feed on honeycomb, occasioning great damage in beehives. -- Bee wolf (Zool.), the larva of the bee beetle. See Illust. of Bee beetle. -- To have a bee in the head or To have a bee in the bonnet. (a) To be choleric. [ Obs. ] (b) To be restless or uneasy. B. Jonson. (c) To be full of fancies; to be a little crazy. “She's whiles crack-brained, and has a bee in her head.” Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ] beebalm n. 1. a perennial herb (Monarda fistulosa) of North America. [ WordNet 1.5 ] 2. a perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America (Monarda didyma) having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads. Syn. -- bee balm, bergamot mint, oswego tea. [ WordNet 1.5 ] 3. a bushy perennial Old World mint, Melissa officinalis, having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America. Syn. -- lemon balm, garden balm, sweet balm, bee balm, Melissa officinalis. [ WordNet 1.5 ] bee balm Beebread n. A brown, bitter substance found in some of the cells of honeycomb. It is made chiefly from the pollen of flowers, which is collected by bees as food for their young. [ 1913 Webster ] Beech n.; pl. Beeches [ OE. beche, AS. b&unr_;ce; akin to D. beuk, OHG. buocha, G. buche, Icel. beyki, Dan. bög, Sw. bok, Russ. buk, L. fagus, Gr. &unr_; oak, &unr_; to eat, Skr. bhaksh; the tree being named originally from the esculent fruit. See Book, and cf. 7th Buck, Buckwheat. ] (Bot.) A tree of the genus Fagus. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ It grows to a large size, having a smooth bark and thick foliage, and bears an edible triangular nut, of which swine are fond. The Fagus sylvatica is the European species, and the Fagus ferruginea that of America. [ 1913 Webster ] Beech drops (Bot.), a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beeches (Epiphegus Americana). -- Beech marten (Zool.), the stone marten of Europe (Mustela foina). -- Beech mast, the nuts of the beech, esp. as they lie under the trees, in autumn. -- Beech oil, oil expressed from the mast or nuts of the beech tree. -- Cooper beech, a variety of the European beech with copper-colored, shining leaves. [ 1913 Webster ] Beechen a. [ AS. b&unr_;cen. ] Consisting, or made, of the wood or bark of the beech; belonging to the beech. “Plain beechen vessels.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] Beechnut n. The nut of the beech tree. [ 1913 Webster ] Beech tree The beech. [ 1913 Webster ] Beechy a. Of or relating to beeches. [ 1913 Webster ]

WordNet (3.0)

bee (n) any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species bee (n) a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions bee_balm (n) perennial herb of North America, Syn. beebalm, Monarda fistulosa, bee balm bee_balm (n) perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads, Syn. oswego tea, bergamot mint, Monarda didyma, bee balm, beebalm bee_beetle (n) European beetle; infests beehives, Syn. bee beetle beebread (n) a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae, Syn. ambrosia beech (n) any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions, Syn. beech tree beech (n) wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles, Syn. beechwood beechen (adj) consisting of or made of wood of the beech tree Beecher (n) United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887), Syn. Henry Ward Beecher

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"All the bees envy me "All the bees envy me Mannequin (1987) Birds shat on his head, bees stung him... but he didn't budge. พวกนกจะขี้ใส่หัวเขา, ผึ้งจะต่อยเขา... แต่เขาก็ไม่เคลื่อนไหว. Cinema Paradiso (1988) When Morgan gets a bee in his bonnet... เมื่อมอร์แกนมีผึ้งอยู่ในกางเกง The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) Bee in your bonnet, Potter? วุ่นวายใจหรือ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) I had a bee on me. เมื่อกี้ผึ้งมันตอมผมหน่ะ 50 First Dates (2004) And Gretchen found herself a new clique and a new queen bee to serve. และเกรทเชนค้นพบสมาคมใหม่ของเธอเอง กับผึ้งนางพญาตัวใหม่เพื่อมารับใช้ Mean Girls (2004) There's a big spelling bee coming up with all the other schools. มีการแข่งขันสะกดคำแข่งกับ ร.ร. อื่น The Perfect Man (2005) And which of the bees are you? แล้วท่านคือ B ไหนล่ะคะ? The Constant Gardener (2005) I know that Tessa and Arnold wrote a report on the Three Bees trials, ผมรู้ว่า เทสสา กับ อาร์โนล ได้เขียนรายงานเกี่ยวกับการทดลองของ 3Bs The Constant Gardener (2005) KDH make Dypraxa. Three Bees test it. KDH ผลิตไดแพรกซา 3Bs ทดสอบมัน The Constant Gardener (2005) Birgit, why are Three Bees spending $70 million testing Dypraxa for KDH? เบอร์กิต ทำไม 3Bs ถึงยอมจ่าย 70 ล้านดอลล่าร์ เพื่อทดสอบไดแพรกซาให้ KDH ด้วยล่ะ? The Constant Gardener (2005) Curtiss and Three Bees served us both. เคอร์ทิสกับ 3Bs เป็นได้ทั้งสองอย่าง The Constant Gardener (2005)

ตัวอย่างประโยคจาก Tanaka JP-EN Corpus

bee A bee flew out of the window. bee A bee is buzzing. bee A beer, please. bee A cold beer would hit the spot! bee A collection of her verse has just been published. bee A committee has been set up to investigate the problem. bee A considerable amount of time and effort have been spent already. bee Actually if you eat beets your urine may turn a light pink colour. bee Additional imports of American beef are planned to meet rising demand. bee A few days would have been excusable but you are in arrears for 10 days. bee A few years ago it would have been inconceivable for Japan to send troops overseas. bee Africa is exporting beef to Europe.

Thai-English: NECTEC's Lexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]

ภุมระ (n) bee, Syn. ภุมรา, ภุมริน, ภุมเรศ, ผึ้ง, ภมร, แมลงผึ้ง, แมลงภู่, Count Unit: ตัว ภุมรา (n) bee, Syn. ภุมริน, ภุมเรศ, ผึ้ง, ภมร, แมลงผึ้ง, แมลงภู่, Count Unit: ตัว ภุมริน (n) bee, Syn. ภุมรา, ภุมเรศ, ผึ้ง, ภมร, แมลงผึ้ง, แมลงภู่, Example: ภุมรินหลายตัวลงกินเกษรดอกไม้, Count Unit: ตัว ภุมรี (n) bee, Syn. ภุมรา, ภุมริน, ภุมเรศ, ผึ้ง, ภมร, แมลงผึ้ง, แมลงภู่, Example: ภุมรีทุกตัวชอบเกสรดอกไม้, Count Unit: ตัว ภุมเรศ (n) bee, Syn. ภุมรา, ภุมริน, ผึ้ง, ภมร, แมลงผึ้ง, แมลงภู่ ผึ้งรวง (n) bee, See also: Apis indica, Syn. พรวด, Example: รังที่เห็นอยู่ที่มุมหลังคานั้นเป็นรังของผึ้งรวงที่มีมาหลายเดือนแล้ว แต่ไม่มีใครกล้าทำลาย, Count Unit: ตัว, ฝูง, Thai Definition: ชื่อผึ้งโพรง (Apis cerana) ในวงศ์ Apidae รวมตัวอยู่เป็นกลุ่ม ทำรังอยู่ในโพรงหรือตามซอกหิน ซอกหลังคาบ้านที่ปิดมิดชิด ภมร (n) bee, Syn. แมลงผึ้ง, แมลงภู่, ภุมระ, ภมริน, ภระมร, Example: หมู่ภมรบินว่อนเวียน เคล้าเรณูเกสรของดอกไม้, Count Unit: ตัว, ฝูง ภมริน (n) bee, Syn. แมลงผึ้ง, แมลงภู่, ภุมระ, ภมร, ภระมร, Count Unit: ตัว, ฝูง, Thai Definition: ผึ้งทั่วไป ภระมร (n) bee, Syn. ภมร, แมลงผึ้ง, แมลงภู่, ภุมระ, ภมร, ภมริน, Count Unit: ตัว, ฝูง มธุกร (n) bee, Syn. แมลงผึ้ง, ผึ้ง, มธุการี, Count Unit: ตัว, Thai Definition: ผู้ทำน้ำหวาน, Notes: (บาลี/สันสกฤต)

Thai-English-French: Volubilis Dictionary 1.0

ผึ้งรวง [pheung rūang] (n, exp) EN: bee ตัวผึ้ง [tūa pheung] (n) EN: bee  FR: abeille [ f ]

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates]

bee /B IY1//บี//ˈbiː/ beef /B IY1 F//บี ฟ//ˈbiːf/ beek /B IY1 K//บี ค//ˈbiːk/ beel /B IY1 L//บี ล//ˈbiːl/ beem /B IY1 M//บี ม//ˈbiːm/ been /B IH1 N//บิ น//ˈbɪn/ been /B AH0 N//เบอะ น//bən/ been /B IH0 N//บิ น//bɪn/ beep /B IY1 P//บี พ//ˈbiːp/ beer /B IH1 R//เบีย ร//ˈbɪr/

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)

bee (n) bˈiː (b ii1 ) beef (v) bˈiːf (b ii1 f ) been (v) biːn (b ii n ) beep (n) bˈiːp (b ii1 p ) beer (n) bˈɪər (b i@1 r ) bees (n) bˈiːz (b ii1 z ) beet (n) bˈiːt (b ii1 t ) beech (n) bˈiːtʃ (b ii1 ch ) beefs (v) bˈiːfs (b ii1 f s ) beefy (j) bˈiːfiː (b ii1 f ii )

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary

啤酒 [pí jiǔ, ㄆㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ, 啤 酒] beer #3,995 [Add to Longdo] 牛肉 [niú ròu, ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄡˋ, 牛 肉] beef #6,308 [Add to Longdo] 蜂 [fēng, ㄈㄥ, 蜂] bee; wasp #8,316 [Add to Longdo] 啤 [pí, ㄆㄧˊ, 啤] beer #8,385 [Add to Longdo] 蜜蜂 [mì fēng, ㄇㄧˋ ㄈㄥ, 蜜 蜂] bee; honeybee #12,684 [Add to Longdo] 蜂窝 [fēng wō, ㄈㄥ ㄨㄛ, 蜂 窝 / 蜂 窩] bee's nest; honeycomb; fig. honeycomb figure #27,577 [Add to Longdo] 牛肉面 [niú ròu miàn, ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋ, 牛 肉 面] beef noodle soup #28,322 [Add to Longdo] 贝多芬 [Bèi duō fēn, ㄅㄟˋ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄈㄣ, 贝 多 芬 / 貝 多 芬] Beethoven #28,950 [Add to Longdo] 养蜂 [yǎng fēng, ㄧㄤˇ ㄈㄥ, 养 蜂 / 養 蜂] bee-keeping; apiculture #31,901 [Add to Longdo] 甜菜 [tián cài, ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄘㄞˋ, 甜 菜] beet #33,118 [Add to Longdo]

German-Thai: Longdo Dictionary

Himbeere (n) |die, pl. Himbeeren| ลูกราสเบอร์รี่ Erdbeere (n) |die, pl. Erdbeeren| ลูกสตรอเบอร์รี่ Heidelbeere (n) |die, pl. Heidelbeeren| ลูกบลูเบอร์รี่ Johannisbeere (n) |die, pl. Johannisbeeren| ผลเบอร์รี่ชนิดหนึ่ง ขนาดเล็กจิ๋วมีสีแดง, ดำ, หรือใส ทานได้มีรสเปรี้ยว Image: Stachelbeere (n) |die, pl. Stachelberren| ผลเบอร์รี่ชนิดหนึ่งที่ต้นมีหนามมาก ผลมีสีเขียวหรือเหลืองอ่อน schwarze Johannisbeere (n) |die, pl. schwarze Johannisbeeren| แบล็คเคอร์แรนท์

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary

Beefsteak { n } beefsteak [Add to Longdo] Beeidigung { f } administration of oath [Add to Longdo] Beeinflussung { f }; Auswirkung { f }; Wirkung { f } impact [Add to Longdo] Beeinflussung { f } interference; influencing [Add to Longdo] Beeinträchtigung { f } adverse effect [Add to Longdo] Beeinträchtigung { f } | Beeinträchtigungen { pl } derogation | derogations [Add to Longdo] Beeinträchtigung { f } negative impact [Add to Longdo] Beeinträchtigung { f }; Schaden { m } | Beeinträchtigungen { pl }; Schäden { pl } impairment; damage | impairments; damages [Add to Longdo] Beeinträchtigung { f } detraction; detracting [Add to Longdo] Beeinträchtigung { f } spoiling [Add to Longdo] Beeinträchtigung { f } nuisance [Add to Longdo] Beendigung { f }; Beendung { f }; Abschluss { m }; Erledigung { f } | nach Abschluss des Kurses completion | on completion of the course [Add to Longdo] Beendigung { f } determining [Add to Longdo] Beendigung { f } ending [Add to Longdo] Beendigung { f } finalization [Add to Longdo]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary

せる;させる [seru ; saseru] (aux-v, v1) (1) (せる is for 五段 verbs, させる for 一段; follows the imperfective form of (v5) and (vs) verbs; senses 1-3 of せる are sometimes abbreviated as 〜す) auxiliary verb indicating the causative; (2) (hum) (usu. as 〜(さ)せてもらう, 〜(さ)せていただく, etc.) auxiliary verb indicating that one has been granted the permission to do something; (3) auxiliary verb used to make verbs more "active"; (4) (hon) (as 〜(さ)せられる, 〜あら(さ)せられる, 〜(さ)せ給う, etc.) auxiliary verb used as an extreme honorific for others' actions #540 [Add to Longdo] 生 [ふ, fu] (adj-no, adj-na, n, n-pref) (1) raw; uncooked; fresh; (2) natural; unedited; unprocessed; crude; (3) (col) unprotected (i.e. not wearing a condom); (4) live (i.e. not recorded); (5) inexperienced; unpolished; green; (6) (abbr) (See 御生, 生意気) impudence; sauciness; (7) (abbr) (See 生ビール) unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer; (pref) (8) partially; somewhat; half-; semi-; (P) #547 [Add to Longdo] べ;ぺ;べえ [be ; pe ; bee] (aux) (1) (ktb #2,768 [Add to Longdo] 英雄 [えいゆう, eiyuu] (n) (1) hero; heroine; great person; (2) Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); (3) (abbr) Heroic Polonaise (Chopin); (P) #2,886 [Add to Longdo] 牛 [うし(P);ぎゅう, ushi (P); gyuu] (n) (1) cattle; cow; ox; oxen; (2) (usu. ぎゅう) (See 牛肉) beef; (3) (ぎゅう only) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (P) #3,598 [Add to Longdo] 開く(P);空く(P);明く [あく, aku] (v5k, vi) (1) (esp. 開く) to open (e.g. doors); (2) (esp. 開く) to open (e.g. business, etc.); (3) (esp. 空く) to be empty; (4) (esp. 空く) to be vacant; to be available; to be free; (5) (esp. 明く) to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); (6) (esp. 明く) to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.); (7) (esp. 明く) to come to an end; (v5k, vt) (8) (esp. 明く) to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.); (v5k, vi) (9) (See 穴が開く) to have a hole; to form a gap; to have an interval (between events); (P) #7,332 [Add to Longdo] ビート [bi-to] (n) (1) beet; (2) beat; (P) #8,848 [Add to Longdo] ベートーヴェン(P);ベートーベン;ヴェートーベン [be-to-ven (P); be-to-ben ; ve-to-ben] (n) Beethoven; (P) #10,182 [Add to Longdo] 若宮 [わかみや, wakamiya] (n) (1) young imperial prince; (2) child of the imperial family; (3) (See 本宮) shrine dedicated to a child of the god of the main shrine; (4) (See 勧請) newly built shrine (to which a divided tutelary deity has just been transferred) #12,260 [Add to Longdo] 居る [おる, oru] (v1, vi) (1) (uk) (See 在る・1) to be (of animate objects); to exist; (2) to stay; (v1, aux-v) (3) (the い is sometimes dropped) (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing); (P) #12,653 [Add to Longdo]

Japanese-English: COMPDICT Dictionary

ビープ [びーぷ, bi-pu] beep [Add to Longdo] ビープ音 [ビープおん, bi-pu on] beep [Add to Longdo]

Japanese-German: JDDICT Dictionary

了 [りょう, ryou] BEENDEN, VERSTEHEN [Add to Longdo] 済ます [すます, sumasu] beenden, bezahlen, sich_behelfen (mit) [Add to Longdo] 終える [おえる, oeru] beenden [Add to Longdo] 罷 [ひ, hi] BEENDEN, ZURUECKZIEHEN [Add to Longdo]

Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries found)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bee \Bee\, p. p. of {Be}; -- used for been. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bee \Bee\ (b[=e]), n. [AS. be['o]; akin to D. bij and bije, Icel. b[=y], Sw. & Dan. bi, OHG. pini, G. biene, and perh. Ir. beach, Lith. bitis, Skr. bha. [root]97.] 1. (Zool.) An insect of the order {Hymenoptera}, and family {Apid[ae]} (the honeybees), or family {Andrenid[ae]} (the solitary bees.) See {Honeybee}. [1913 Webster] Note: There are many genera and species. The common honeybee ({Apis mellifica}) lives in swarms, each of which has its own queen, its males or drones, and its very numerous workers, which are barren females. Besides the {Apis mellifica} there are other species and varieties of honeybees, as the {Apis ligustica} of Spain and Italy; the {Apis Indica} of India; the {Apis fasciata} of Egypt. The {bumblebee} is a species of {Bombus}. The tropical honeybees belong mostly to {Melipoma} and {Trigona}. [1913 Webster] 2. A neighborly gathering of people who engage in united labor for the benefit of an individual or family; as, a quilting bee; a husking bee; a raising bee. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] The cellar . . . was dug by a bee in a single day. --S. G. Goodrich. [1913 Webster] 3. pl. [Prob. fr. AS. be['a]h ring, fr. b?gan to bend. See 1st {Bow}.] (Naut.) Pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through; -- called also {bee blocks}. [1913 Webster] {Bee beetle} (Zool.), a beetle ({Trichodes apiarius}) parasitic in beehives. {Bee bird} (Zool.), a bird that eats the honeybee, as the European flycatcher, and the American kingbird. {Bee flower} (Bot.), an orchidaceous plant of the genus {Ophrys} ({Ophrys apifera}), whose flowers have some resemblance to bees, flies, and other insects. {Bee fly} (Zool.), a two winged fly of the family {Bombyliid[ae]}. Some species, in the larval state, are parasitic upon bees. {Bee garden}, a garden or inclosure to set beehives in; an apiary. --Mortimer. {Bee glue}, a soft, unctuous matter, with which bees cement the combs to the hives, and close up the cells; -- called also {propolis}. {Bee hawk} (Zool.), the honey buzzard. {Bee killer} (Zool.), a large two-winged fly of the family {Asilid[ae]} (esp. {Trupanea apivora}) which feeds upon the honeybee. See {Robber fly}. {Bee louse} (Zool.), a minute, wingless, dipterous insect ({Braula c[ae]ca}) parasitic on hive bees. {Bee martin} (Zool.), the kingbird ({Tyrannus Carolinensis}) which occasionally feeds on bees. {Bee moth} (Zool.), a moth ({Galleria cereana}) whose larv[ae] feed on honeycomb, occasioning great damage in beehives. {Bee wolf} (Zool.), the larva of the bee beetle. See Illust. of {Bee beetle}. {To have a bee in the head} or {To have a bee in the bonnet}. (a) To be choleric. [Obs.] (b) To be restless or uneasy. --B. Jonson. (c) To be full of fancies; to be a little crazy. "She's whiles crack-brained, and has a bee in her head." --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] beebalm From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: bee n 1: any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species 2: a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions