Synonyms for bee

Most common

king of insects

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.

Related words

Word family

beedom beeherd beehood beekeeping beelike beely beemageddon beepocalypse

Phrases

busy bee the bee's knees bee balm bee sting husking bee leaf-cutter bee leaf-cutting bee bee smoker

Forms

Plural

bees

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.