bee

1. p. p. of Be; -- used for been. Source: opted

2. n. An insect of the order Hymenoptera, and family Apidae (the honeybees), or family Andrenidae (the solitary bees.) See Honeybee. Source: opted

3. n. 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. Source: opted

4. n. Pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through; -- called also bee blocks. Source: opted

5. n. any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species Source: wordnet

6. n. a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions Source: wordnet

7. n:100 n. any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species n. a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions Source: ecdict

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