Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hive | Yes | No | Yes | No |
honeycomb | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hive (noun) | honeycomb (noun) |
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a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees | a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees |
a teeming multitude | a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae |
a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree |
hive (verb) | honeycomb (verb) |
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gather into a hive | make full of cavities, like a honeycomb |
move together in a hive or as if in a hive | penetrate thoroughly and into every part |
store, like bees | carve a honeycomb pattern into |