bumblebeenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbʌm.bəl.biː/us/ˈbʌm.bəl.biː/a large bee that is covered with short hairs and makes a loud noise when it flies
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Insect names
- anopheles
- ant
- aphid
- beastie
- bedbug
- daddy longlegs
- deathwatch beetle
- dragonfly
- earwig
- earworm
- insect
- ladybird
- lice
- lightning bug
- locust
- silverfish
- stick insect
- termite
- tortoiseshell butterfly
- tsetse fly
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Examples from literature
- A bumblebee blundered by Val's head on its way to visit the morning-glories.
- A bumblebee flew in the open window and buzzed dangerously near the hero's head.
- A tired bumblebee hums past, rolls lazily over a clover blossom at your feet, and has his midday luncheon.
- All at once, out of one of them, there flew a big buzzing bumblebee.
- Now and then a dove flashed by, and a golden bumblebee blundered into the chamber.