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busy bees

busy bees is the plural of busy bee.

Meaning of busy bee

Noun

busy bee (plural busy bees)

  1. (colloquial) A hardworking person.
    Synonyms:
    busy beaver
  2. Synonym of working bee.
    Synonyms:
    working bee

Questions about busy bees

What is busy bees the plural of?
Busy bees is the plural of busy bee.

Words near busy bees in the dictionary

  1. busy beaver
  2. busy beaver function
  3. busy beaver functions
  4. busy beavers
  5. busy bee
  6. busy bees
  7. busy belt
  8. busy board
  9. busy boards
  10. busy bodies
  11. busy body

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