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bee-like

bee-like

3.4
Looks, sounds, or moves like a bee
  • adjective
  • /biː-laɪk/
translation icon : parecido a una abeja
  • The costume had bee-like stripes and tiny wings attached to the back.

Examples

  • The robot's bee-like movements allowed it to pollinate flowers efficiently.

  • Her bee-like diligence impressed everyone in the office.

  • The insect had a bee-like appearance.

  • She wore a bee-like costume for Halloween.

  • The insect had a bee-like appearance, with black and yellow stripes all over its body.

  • The costume she wore to the party featured bee-like wings and fuzzy, striped patterns.

  • The robot's bee-like design enabled it to navigate through the garden while collecting pollen.

Synonyms

apian
vsbee-like
  • Specialized
9.9

Relating to bees and their behaviour

describes resemblance or having similar visible traits to the insect

How Bee-Like

bee-like
3.4

Surface Forms

bee-like positive

Morphology

bee-like = bee (transparent) = bee + like

Formed by the productive adjective-forming suffix '-like' added to 'bee', so the meaning 'resembling a bee' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Bee-like combines bee and the ending -like, where -like means 'similar to' and bee is 'bee'. So, bee-like means 'similar to a bee' and is used for things that look like a bee or act busy and quick, such as striped costumes or small robots that help flowers.