bugbear
English
/ˈbʌɡ.bɛə(ɹ)/, /ˈbʌɡ.bɛɚ/
noun
Definitions
- An ongoing problem; a recurring obstacle or adversity.
- A source of dread; resentment; or irritation.
- (archaic) An imaginary creature meant to inspire fear in children.
Etymology
Affix from English bug (especially in computing, A problem that needs fixing, enthusiast, something terrifying) + English bear (m, be-er, carry).
Origin
English
bear
Gloss
m, be-er, carry
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Bearhead English
- Bernard English
- abear English
- afterbear English
- antibear English
- antibug English
- armadillo bug English
- barrel English
- bear English
- bear out English
- bear-whelp English
- bearability English
- bearable English
- bearbait English
- bearbaiting English
- bearberry English
- bearbind English
- bearcat English
- beardog English
- beardom English
- bearer English
- bearest English
- beareth English
- beargrass English
- bearheaded English
- bearherd English
- bearhound English
- bearing English
- bearish English
- bearleap English
- bearless English
- bearlike English
- bearling English
- bearly English
- bearmeal English
- bearness English
- bearproof English
- bearship English
- bearshit English
- bearskin English
- beartrap English
- bearward English
- beary English
- bedbug English
- berserk English
- berth English
- birth English
- bogey English
- born English
- bug English
- bug zapper English
- bug-a-boo English
- bugbane English
- bugdom English
- bugfix English
- bugfree English
- bugfucker English
- buggable English
- buggee English
- bughouse English
- bugkind English
- bugless English
- buglike English
- bugmail English
- bugnuts English
- bugology English
- bugproof English
- bugsome English
- bugwood English
- bugwort English
- carebear English
- cuddle bug English
- debug English
- doodlebug English
- downbear English
- firebug English
- forbear English
- forebear English
- forthbear English
- greenbug English
- honeybug English
- hornbug English
- ice bear English
- inbear English
- jitterbug English
- ladybug English
- litterbug English
- lovebug English
- mealybug English
- minibear English
- misbear English
- moon bear English
- moonbear English
- mudbug English
- offbear English
- outbear English
- overbear English
- owlbear English
- pedobear English
- permabear English
- pillowbeer English
- rebear English
- redbug English
- scarebug English
- she-bear English
- shutterbug English
- slugabug English
- snowbear English
- snugglebug English
- sowbug English
- spitbug English
- spittlebug English
- stinkbug English
- superbear English
- superbug English
- thunderbug English
- tumblebug English
- unbear English
- unbearability English
- underbear English
- upbear English
- werebear English
- withbear English
- bug Dutch, Flemish
- bug French
- buguer French
- баг Russian
- bug Portuguese
- *bugja- Proto-Germanic
- バグ Japanese
- bere Middle English
- bugge Middle English
- béar Irish
- باگ Persian
- bwgan Welsh
- bògas Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- באג Hebrew (modern)
- 버그 Korean
- pāār Marshallese
- ber Volapük
- ibhere Xhosa
- pea Maori
- bug
- born
- bear
- bogey
- debug
- abear
- beary
- birth
- berth
- mudbug
- buggee
- unbear
- bedbug
- bugdom
- redbug
- bugfix
- sowbug
- rebear
- upbear
- barrel
- bearer
- bearly
- inbear
- bugsome
- outbear
- bearest
- bugfree
- bugwood
- beardog
- bugkind
- lovebug
- buglike
- spitbug
- bugmail
- beareth
- forbear
- bugless
- bearcat
- bugwort
- beardom
- bugbane
- bearing
- owlbear
- offbear
- hornbug
- ladybug
- bearish
- misbear
- antibug
- berserk
- bugnuts
- firebug
- Bernard
- stinkbug
- bearship
- bearbind
- antibear
- superbug
- bearbait
- bugology
- bearshit
- withbear
- bearherd
- bearness
- bugproof
- overbear
- ice bear
- bearlike
- Bearhead
- bear out
- bughouse
- she-bear
- bearward
- snowbear
- beartrap
- scarebug
- minibear
- slugabug
- bearable
- bearling
- forebear
- pedobear
- moonbear
- bearless
- werebear
- bearleap
- downbear
- bearmeal
- greenbug
- carebear
- bearskin
- mealybug
- honeybug
- buggable
- bearhound
- bug-a-boo
- permabear
- bugfucker
- forthbear
- bearberry
- moon bear
- doodlebug
- underbear
- beargrass
- superbear
- litterbug
- afterbear
- jitterbug
- tumblebug
- bearproof
- snugglebug
- pillowbeer
- cuddle bug
- bearheaded
- bear-whelp
- shutterbug
- spittlebug
- bug zapper
- thunderbug
- bearbaiting
- bearability
- armadillo bug
- unbearability