Swarm+of+bees
21swarm — 1 noun (C) 1 a large group of insects, especially bees, or animals moving together 2 a crowd of people who are moving quickly (+ of): Swarms of tourists jostled through the square. 2 verb (I) 1 (always + adv/prep) if people swarm somewhere, they… …
22swarm — {{11}}swarm (n.) cloud of bees or other insects, O.E. swearm, from P.Gmc. *swarmaz (Cf. O.S., M.L.G. swarm, Swed. svärm, M.Du. swerm, O.H.G. swarm, Ger. Schwarm swarm; O.N. svarmr tumult ), usually derived from PIE imitative root *swer (see… …
23swarm — 1. noun a) A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony. b) A mass of people or animals in turmoil. 2. verb …
24swarm — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a cluster of bees leaving the hive with the queen to establish a new colony. 2 a large number of insects or birds moving in a cluster. 3 a large group of people, esp. moving over or filling a large area. 4 (in pl.; foll. by of)… …
25swarm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. group, crowd, multitude, horde, colony, hive. See assemblage, sufficiency. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. throng, crowd, multitude, dense crowd, horde, pack, troop, drove, shoal, school, colony, hive, cloud …
26swarm — swÉ”rm /swÉ”Ëm n. large number of insects flying together in a group; mass of honeybees that are migrating or moving to a new hive; large group of people or things (especially when in motion) v. move about in one large mass; migrate or move to a …
27swarm of wasps — large mass of insects similar to bees …
28a swarm in May is worth a load of hay; a swarm in June is worth a silver spoon; but a swarm in July is not worth a fly — 1655 S. HARTLIB Reformed Commonwealth of Bees 26 It being a Proverb, that a Swarm of Bees in May is worth a Cow and a Bottle [bundle] of Hay, whereas a Swarm in July is not worth a Fly. 1710 Tusser Redivivus May 11 The Proverb says, ‘A Swarm in… …
29The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull — Infobox Album Name = The Bees Made Honey in the Lion s Skull Type = studio Artist = Earth Released = Start date|2008|2|26 Recorded = Avast/Aleph Studios Genre = Experimental rock, post rock Length = 53:25 Label = Southern Lord Producer = Randall… …
30To tang bees — Tang Tang, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tanged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tanging}.] To cause to ring or sound loudly; to ring. [1913 Webster] Let thy tongue tang arguments of state. Shak. [1913 Webster] {To tang bees}, to cause a swarm of bees to settle, by… …
