- pronunciation:
- ber
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
bears, bear |
| definition: |
A bear is a large, powerful animal with thick fur, sharp claws, and a short tail. Bears usually live in the forest or in cold areas of the world. Most people are afraid of bears because they can be very dangerous. Some kinds of bears are black bears, grizzly bears, and polar bears.
We thought we heard a bear in the middle of the night, but it was only a raccoon.
- similar words:
- panda, polar bear
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bare?
Bear and
bare (without clothes) sound alike but have different meanings.