grizzly bear

griz·zly bear

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [griz-lee bair]
- /ˈgrɪz li bɛər/
- /ˈgrɪzlɪ beə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [griz-lee bair]
- /ˈgrɪz li bɛər/

Definitions of grizzly bear words

noun grizzly bear a large North American brown bear, Ursus (arctos) horribilis, with coarse, gray-tipped brown fur, once widespread in the western part of the continent as far south as northern Mexico but now restricted to some regions of Alaska, western Canada, and the U.S. Rocky Mountains: a threatened species except in Alaska. 1
noun grizzly bear American mammal 1
noun grizzly bear a variety of the brown bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, formerly widespread in W North America; its brown fur has cream or white hair tips on the back, giving a grizzled appearance 0
noun grizzly bear a large, brown bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) of W North America, having long front claws 0

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Origin of grizzly bear

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1685-95

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Parts of speech for Grizzly bear

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grizzly bear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

grizzly bear usage trend in Literature

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