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Synonyms for bumblebee


Grammar : Noun
Spell : buhm-buh l-bee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbʌm bəlˌbi

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Définition of bumblebee

Origin :
  • also bumble-bee, 1520s, replacing Middle English humbul-be (altered by association with Middle English bombeln "to boom, buzz," late 14c.); echoic, from PIE echoic root *kem "to hum."
  • As in insect : noun bug
  • As in bee : noun honey-making, stinging insect
Example sentences :
  • I told him you boys were over on Bumblebee hill, and how to get there.
  • Extract from : « Shenanigans at Sugar Creek » by Paul Hutchens
  • He was forever boasting of his connection with the Bumblebee family.
  • Extract from : « The Tale of Betsy Butterfly » by Arthur Scott Bailey
  • This stranger is no kin either to the Bumblebee or any other Bee family.
  • Extract from : « The Tale of Betsy Butterfly » by Arthur Scott Bailey
  • And neither did the workers, nor any other member of the Bumblebee family.
  • Extract from : « The Tale of Buster Bumblebee » by Arthur Scott Bailey
  • It was true that the Bumblebee family numbered at least two hundred souls.
  • Extract from : « The Tale of Buster Bumblebee » by Arthur Scott Bailey
  • He had led her to the doorway of the Bumblebee family, who were all sound asleep inside their crowded house.
  • Extract from : « The Tale of Mrs. Ladybug » by Arthur Scott Bailey
  • Of course, any member of the Bumblebee family would have known at a glance that he was not one of them.
  • Extract from : « The Tale of Buster Bumblebee » by Arthur Scott Bailey
  • As for the workers, there wasn't one in the Bumblebee household that was deceived by Buster's bold talk.
  • Extract from : « The Tale of Buster Bumblebee » by Arthur Scott Bailey
  • And instead of going straight to the fence-corner, Johnnie made at once for the Bumblebee family's front door.
  • Extract from : « The Tale of Buster Bumblebee » by Arthur Scott Bailey
  • So we decided to leave Mr. Black out there by himself at the bottom of Bumblebee hill until we came back later, which we did.
  • Extract from : « Shenanigans at Sugar Creek » by Paul Hutchens
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