"beeish" meaning in English

See beeish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more beeish [comparative], most beeish [superlative]
Etymology: From bee + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bee|ish}} bee + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} beeish (comparative more beeish, superlative most beeish)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of bees. Derived forms: beeishness
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