she-bear
she-bear noun: a female bear (as opposed to a he-bear, male bear).
Noun
she-bear (plural she-bears)
- A female bear (as opposed to a he-bear, male bear).
- Elisha [...] was able to call upon two she-bears to come and eat up the children who had treated him irreverently[.]1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 52
- two she-bears came out of the woods and tore forty-two of the boys.2001, Bible Old Testament 2 Kings 2:24 (English Standard Version)
- Synonyms:
- bearess
she-bear meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Vietnamese
she-bear in Hindi
- a female bear
- रीछनी rīchnī
she-bear in Tamil
- பெண்கரடி
she-bear in Vietnamese
- a female bear
- gấu cái
More languagesFewer languages
- Kashmiri
- ہاپٕژ hāpụċ
Synonyms of she-bear
Forms of she-bear
| plural | she-bears |
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Origin of she-bear
From Middle English sche bere; equivalent to she- + bear.
Questions about she-bear
- What does she-bear mean?
- She-bear means a female bear (as opposed to a he-bear, male bear).
- What is she-bear in Hindi?
- She-bear in Hindi is रीछनी (rīchnī). See She-bear meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is she-bear?
- She-bear is a noun.
- What is the plural of she-bear?
- The plural of she-bear is she-bears.
Words near she-bear in the dictionary
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