beehive

[bee-hahyv] / ˈbiˌhaɪv /

NOUN

apiary

Synonyms

STRONG

hive

NOUN

coiffure

Synonyms

STRONG

DA afro braids dreadlocks dreads flip hair haircut hairdo permanent pigtails plait ponytail tail tease trim wave

WEAK

blow dry corn rows crew cut fuzz cut hair-comb razor cut

NOUN

hairstyle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

braid dreadlocks haircut hairdo headdress ponytail

STRONG

afro bob bouffant bubble bun chignon coiffure cut do fade flattop flip mohawk natural pageboy pigtails pixie

WEAK

blow dry brushcut crewcut ducktail feather cut horse tail razor cut

NOUN

hive

Synonyms

STRONG

colony swarm

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The house has a defective chimney, a historic beehive oven and even a hidden chamber decorated with hieroglyphs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The royal visitors had tea in the Green Room and were brought into the garden to see a newly-expanded beehive, rebuilt in the shape of a miniature White House.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Behind the apostles, in a beehive of sociable activity, wingless angels busy themselves with rituals—tending to oil lamps, burning cypress branches, playing musical instruments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Instead, he said that the unusual incident may have been due to the bee colony becoming too large for its beehive and becoming "overactive" when the beekeeper handled it.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

Wears her gray hair up in a big beehive on her head.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

beehive

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