Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
beefburger
beefcake
beefeater
beefsteak
beefsteak fungus
beefsteak tomato
beefwood
beefy
beehive
beehive house
Beehive State
beekeeper
beeline
Beelzebub
been
Beenleigh
beento
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "beehive" in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

beehive

bee·hive [ b hv ]


noun  (plural bee·hives)
Definition:
 
1. hive for bees: a structure housing a colony of bees

2. tall hairstyle: a hairstyle for women, popular around 1960, in which the hair is arranged in a high rounded shape on top of the head



adjective 
Definition:
 
beehive-shaped: shaped like a beehive, with a round base rising in a cone to a domed top

Advertisement

Also on Encarta
Englishtown: Learn English online
Our Partners
Also on MSN
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
Shopping
© 2009 Microsoft