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bumblebee

or bum·ble bee

[ buhm-buh l-bee ]

/ ˈbʌm bəlˌbi /

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noun

any of several large, hairy social bees of the family Apidae.

Origin of bumblebee

First recorded in 1520–30; bumble² + bee¹

Words nearby bumblebee

bumbailiff, bumbershoot, bumble, bumble-foot, bumble-puppy, bumblebee, bumblebeefish, bumbleberry, bumbledom, bumblefoot, bumbleheaded

Example sentences from the Web for bumblebee

And instead of going straight to the fence-corner, Johnnie made at once for the Bumblebee family's front door.

The Tale of Buster Bumblebee |Arthur Scott Bailey
As for the workers, there wasn't one in the Bumblebee household that was deceived by Buster's bold talk.

The Tale of Buster Bumblebee |Arthur Scott Bailey
He was forever boasting of his connection with the Bumblebee family.

The Tale of Betsy Butterfly |Arthur Scott Bailey
It certainly looked as if the Bumblebee family had met with ill fortune.

The Tale of Buster Bumblebee |Arthur Scott Bailey

Of course, any member of the Bumblebee family would have known at a glance that he was not one of them.

The Tale of Buster Bumblebee |Arthur Scott Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for bumblebee

bumblebee

humblebee

/ (ˈbʌmbəlˌbiː) /

noun

any large hairy social bee of the genus Bombus and related genera, of temperate regions: family Apidae

Word Origin for bumblebee

C16: from bumble ² + bee 1