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beelike

/bˈilaɪk/ adj

Resembling or characteristic of a bee.

Word Origin Beelike means resembling a bee. Bee from Proto-Germanic bijō, and like from līkam 'body, form'—so like originally meant having the same body or form. The PIE *bhei- for bee is imitative of buzzing, and *leig- for like is about form, also in alike and likeness.

adj Resembling or characteristic of a bee.

Her beelike buzzing imitation amused the children at the party.

(形容词) 似蜂的；蜂状的

她模仿蜜蜂的嗡嗡声逗乐了派对上的孩子们。

(adjetivo) Que se asemeja a una abeja o que es característico de ella.

Su imitación de zumbido como el de una abeja divirtió a los niños en la fiesta.

(adjectif) apiforme [Qui ressemble à une abeille ou qui en a les caractéristiques.]

Son imitation bourdonnante, **beelike**, a amusé les enfants à la fête.

(Adjektiv) bienenartig; wie eine Biene [Einer Biene ähnlich oder mit Eigenschaften, die für Bienen typisch sind.]

Ihr **beelike** Summen brachte die Kinder auf der Party zum Lachen.

(形容詞) ミツバチに似ている、またはミツバチに特徴的な。

彼女がミツバチのようにブンブン鳴る物まねをして、パーティーの子どもたちを楽しませた。

(adjetivo) Que se parece com uma abelha ou é característico de uma abelha.

Sua imitação de zumbido **beelike** divertiu as crianças na festa.

Synonyms: apian bee-like apiform
Word parts: bee + like

Related words

likely likeness alike unlike dislike

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