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beary

/ˈbɛɹi/UK/ˈbɛə.ɹi/

beary adjective: of or pertaining to a bear.

Adjective

beary (comparative bearier, superlative beariest)

  1. (informal) Of or pertaining to a bear.
    Synonyms:
    bearlike

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Beary

Beary (uncountable)

  1. A dialect of Malayalam, spoken by Muslim communities in the Indian states of Karnataka and Kerala.

Noun capitalized: Beary

Beary (plural Bearies)

  1. A person who speaks Beary.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Beary

Beary (plural Bearys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Synonyms of beary

Forms of beary

Adjective
comparativebearier
superlativebeariest
Proper noun
alternative formByari
pluralBearys
Noun
pluralBearies

Origin of beary

From bear + -y.

Ultimately from Sanskrit व्यापारी (vyāpārī).

Borrowed from Irish Ó Béara.

Words that rhyme with beary

19 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about beary

What does beary mean?
Beary means of or pertaining to a bear.
What part of speech is beary?
Beary can be an adjective, a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce beary?
Beary is pronounced /ˈbɛə.ɹi/ (UK).

Words near beary in the dictionary

  1. bearward
  2. bearwards
  3. Bearwish
  4. Bearwood
  5. bearwort
  6. beary
  7. Bearys
  8. Beas
  9. Beasain
  10. Beasant
  11. Beasdale

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