BEEHIVE

beehive, hive

(noun) a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees

beehive

(noun) any workplace where people are very busy

beehive

(noun) a hairdo resembling a beehive

beehive, hive

(noun) a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

Beehive (plural Beehives)

(Mormonism) A 12- to 13-year-old participant in the Young Women organization of the LDS Church.

Proper noun

Beehive

(NZ, informal) The executive wing of the New Zealand parliament buildings.

(by extension) New Zealand government.

Anagrams

• hive bee

Etymology

Noun

beehive (plural beehives)

An enclosed structure in which some species of honey bees (genus Apis) live and raise their young.

A man-made structure in which bees are kept for their honey.

(figuratively) Any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy.

A women's hairstyle, popular in the 1960s, in which long hair is styled into a hive-shaped form on top of the head and usually held in place with lacquer.

A particular style of hat.

A type of anti-personnel ammunition round containing flechettes, and characterised by the buzzing sound made as they fly through the air.

(nonstandard) Alternative form of Beehive

(cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, a particular still life configuration with a rounded appearance.

Synonyms

• (home of bees): hive, skep

• (man-made structure): hive, apiary

• (busy workplace): hive of activity

• (hairstyle): B-52

Verb

beehive (third-person singular simple present beehives, present participle beehiving, simple past and past participle beehived)

(rare, transitive) To fill (a place) with busy activity.

Anagrams

• hive bee

Source: Wiktionary

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Bee"hive`, n.

Definition: A hive for a swarm of bees. Also used figuratively.

Note: A common and typical form of beehive was a domeshaped inverted basket, whence certain ancient Irish and Scotch architectural remains are called beehive houses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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