Unhive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Unhive is a verb meaning (transitive) To drive or remove (bees) from a hive.
Meaning
(transitive) To drive or remove (bees) from a hive.
More Meanings
- To break apart; to disrupt.
- (archaic, transitive) To expel (a crowd, etc.) of habitation or shelter; to disband.
Example Sentences
His broad hands smoothed her head, as fain to brush it free From fancies, swarms that stung like bees unhived.
Here Harlotry unhives her swarms Of puffed and painted faces, Parading their half-faded charms With meretricious graces.
and unhived those numerous swarms of labouring bees which used to drop honey-dews over all this kingdom, to place in their room swarms of senseless drones.
We conquering Ensigns to Rome might extend, If each man was faithful and true to his friend; There to unhive the old Pope and his Crew, And lead them in Triumph New London to view :
Word Forms
- unhives
- unhiving
- unhived
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dequeen, unniche, abscond, unhouse, hive off, unhyphenate.
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