Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bair]
- /bɛər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bair]
- /bɛər/
Definitions of bearlike word
- adjective bearlike resembling a bear 3
- noun plural bearlike any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails. 1
- noun plural bearlike any of various animals resembling the bear, as the ant bear. 1
- noun plural bearlike a gruff, burly, clumsy, bad-mannered, or rude person. 1
- noun plural bearlike a person who believes that market prices, especially of stocks, will decline (opposed to bull). 1
- noun plural bearlike Informal. a person who shows great ability, enthusiasm, stamina, etc.: a bear for physics. 1
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Origin of bearlike
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English be(a)re, beor(e), Old English bera; cognate with Frisian bār, Dutch beer, Old High German bero (German Bär); < Germanic *beran- literally, the brown one; akin to Old Norse bjǫrn, bersi; compare Lithuanian bė́ras brown. Cf. bruin
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Parts of speech for Bearlike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bearlike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
bearlike usage trend in Literature
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