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bear

/bɛə(ɹ)/

Smotix Dictionary

A large omnivorous mammal, related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of family Ursidae.
A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.
An investor who sells commodities, securities or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.
A state policeman (short for smokey bear).
A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual.
A portable punching machine.
A block covered with coarse matting, used to scour the deck.
The fifteenth Lenormand card.
Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.
"That window can be a bear to open."

(investments) Characterized by declining prices in securities markets or by belief that the prices will fall.
"The great bear market starting in 1929 scared a whole generation of investors."