Synonyms for bumblebee

Grammar : Noun

Spell : buhm-buh l-bee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈbʌm bəlˌbi

Top 10 synonyms for bumblebee

Other synonyms for the word bumblebee

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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