beehive

== English == === Alternative forms === bee-hive === Etymology === From Middle English beehyve, equivalent to bee +‎ hive. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbiːhaɪv/ Rhymes: -iːhaɪv === Noun === beehive (plural beehives) A sheltered place where bees, usually honey bees (genus Apis), live. Synonym: hive Such a home prepared by the bees themselves, in which some species of honey bees live and raise their young. A man-made structure in which honey bees are kept so that humans can harvest their honey. Synonyms: hive, apiary Hyponyms: skep, skip (figuratively) Any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy. Synonym: hive of activity A women's hairstyle, popular in the 1960s, in which long hair is styled into a hive-shaped form on top of the head and usually held in place with lacquer. Synonym: B-52 A particular style of hat. A type of anti-personnel ammunition round containing flechettes, and characterised by the buzzing sound made as they fly through the air. (nonstandard, New Zealand) Alternative form of Beehive. (cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, a particular still life pattern with a rounded appearance. (cricket) A diagram showing where balls have passed the batter, used in analysis. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== bee hive ==== Translations ==== === Verb === beehive (third-person singular simple present beehives, present participle beehiving, simple past and past participle beehived) (rare, transitive) To fill (a place) with busy activity. (rare, transitive) To style the hair in a hive-shaped or bouffant form. === See also === apiary beekeeper insect hotel === Further reading === Beehive (beekeeping) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (the man-made structures) Beehive (hairstyle) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === hive bee