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Meaning of "bugbear" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BUGBEAR

From bug² + bear²; compare bugaboo.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BUGBEAR

bugbear  [ˈbʌɡˌbɛə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUGBEAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bugbear is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BUGBEAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bugbear

A Bugbear is a legendary creature or type of hobgoblin comparable to the bogeyman, and other creatures of folklore, all of which were historically used in some cultures to frighten disobedient children.

Definition of bugbear in the English dictionary

The definition of bugbear in the dictionary is a thing that causes obsessive fear or anxiety. Other definition of bugbear is a goblin said to eat naughty children and thought to be in the form of a bear.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUGBEAR


abear
əˈbɛə
bare
bɛə
bear
bɛə
Camembert
ˈkæməmˌbɛə
cudbear
ˈkʌdˌbɛə
Flaubert
ˈfləʊbɛə
forbear
fɔːˈbɛə
forebear
ˈfɔːˌbɛə
he-bear
ˈhiːˌbɛə
overbear
ˌəʊvəˈbɛə
Rambert
ˈrɒmbɛə
threadbare
ˈθrɛdˌbɛə
unbare
ʌnˈbɛə
unbear
ʌnˈbɛə
underbear
ˌʌndəˈbɛə
upbear
ʌpˈbɛə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUGBEAR

bug
bug out
bug-eyed
bug-hunter
bug-ridden
bugaboo
Buganda
Bugatti
bugbane
bugeye
buggan
bugged
bugger
bugger about
bugger all
bugger off
buggered
buggery
buggier
buggies

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUGBEAR

American black bear
Asiatic black bear
black bear
bring to bear
brown bear
cinnamon bear
drop bear
grizzly bear
honey bear
jelly bear
koala bear
Kodiak bear
polar bear
she-bear
sloth bear
sun bear
teddy bear
water bear
white bear
woolly bear

Synonyms and antonyms of bugbear in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BUGBEAR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bugbear» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bugbear

Translation of «bugbear» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUGBEAR

Find out the translation of bugbear to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bugbear from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bugbear» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

怪物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bugbear
570 millions of speakers

English

bugbear
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डरावना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

باجبير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пугалом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bugbear
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জুজু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épouvantail
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bugbear
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Popanz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バグベア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

버그 베어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bugbear
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lời thô lổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அச்சுறுத்தும் கற்பனை பூதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बगहाऊस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

umacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spauracchio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bugbear
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пугалом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gogoriță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φόβητρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bugbear
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bugbear
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bugbear
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bugbear

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUGBEAR»

The term «bugbear» is normally little used and occupies the 110.208 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUGBEAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bugbear» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bugbear» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bugbear

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUGBEAR»

Discover the use of bugbear in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bugbear and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Electronic Safety and Soundness: Securing Finance in a New Age
In September 2002 a worm called Bugbear was unleashed, giving hackers access to computers to execute code and erase files. Several months later, in June 2003, security experts identified a more malicious variation of the original worm ...
Thomas C. Glaessner, Tom Kellermann, Valerie McNevin
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Electronic Commerce
Both the original Code Red virus and a variant called Code Red 2 infected thousands of new computers during the year. A new version of the Code Red virus called Bugbear appeared in 2003. Bugbear was spread through Microsoft Outlook ...
Gary Schneider, 2014
3
Companion's of the Hawk
The music seemed to have actual substance as it struck and mingled with the fighters. Aerril swelled with vigor and brought his whirling green blade down with such force that it sliced one corner off the bugbear's shield and left a gleaming red ...
Granvil Pennington, 2000
4
The Demonfall: A Trilogy
The spears flashed down into the pit and made their mark, piercing the tough skin of a bugbear, which was looming over the smaller of the knights. The bugbear stopped mid attack. In that instant, the knight took his chance and savagely ...
Eric Richardson, 2012
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The Curse of Silver Blood
Sebastion finished slicing the throat of the other bugbear and quickly whirled around to his right bringing up his long sword just in time to block a bugbears axe that was heading straight for his skull. Keeping the axe blocked with the sword ...
Joseph Barresi, 2010
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The Legacy of Heroes: A Fantasy Role-Playing Game; Game ...
BUGBEAR Bugbear Level2-6 Type(s): Mortal (Goblin) Perception: +4+1/level Initiative: 4+1/level Hit Points: 20 + 5/level AC: 14+1/level Fort: 15+1/level Will: 10 +1/level Speed: 6 Size: M Resistances: None Weakness: None Special Qualities:  ...
Vincent Venturella
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Black Blooded Heart
Valdimir blocked one strike from the right with his shield, and then brought his sword slashing down nearly decapitating a bugbear off to his left. Kicking his mount in her ribs, Valdimir urged her to rear up on her hind legs, and once she ...
Joseph Barresi, 2011
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The Essential Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
The. Bugbear. of. Literaey. It was possible for Aristotle,1 starting from the premise that a man, being actually cultured, may also become literate, to ask whether there is a necessary or merely an accidental connection of literacy with culture.
Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy, Rama P. Coomaraswamy, 2004
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Noggle Stones Book 1 1/2: Bugbear's Travels
Now, Bugbear travels the country looking for clues to a hidden and ancient evil that threatens goblin and man alike! Thrill to Bugbear's further adventures in this collection of three short stories
Wil Radcliffe, 2013
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The Gathering
entered the round cave and saw the giant bugbear trapped at the far end. Bathed in the pale light of the Wheel of Avis-fe, the thing was a terror: seven feet of shaggy muscle, steely claws, tusked fangs, and eyes that burned red rage.
C. Justin Romano, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUGBEAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bugbear is used in the context of the following news items.
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Australian canegrowers' bugbear
Jean-Luc Bohbot is the most powerful sugar trader in the world, but that does not explain why he scares the hell out of Australia's canegrowers. «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
2
Big Question: How Does Sunscreen Shield Your Skin With Science?
And what about that other sunscreen bugbear: That using it blocks helpful Vitamin D? Hogwash. Yes, sunscreen does interfere with your body's ... «Wired, Jul 15»
3
Derelict Kirkburton petrol station to be turned into shops and flats
The state of the site had become a bugbear for villagers prompting then Dewsbury MP Simon Reevell to prompt Tesco to repair it. «Huddersfield Examiner, Jul 15»
4
2015 Honda HR-V 1.6 i-DTEC review
Road noise is also noticeable over coarse surfaces, although it's only the engine noise that's a real bugbear on longer journeys. You can tell ... «News - What Car?, Jul 15»
5
2015 Subaru Forester Review 2.0DL diesel CVT
The lack of rear air vents is a common CarAdvice bugbear for good reason, though in typical Subaru fashion (it has many fans among rural ... «CarAdvice, Jul 15»
6
Progression Lessons at the Whistler Bike Park
Following lunch and into the rest of the day the group then moved on to their personal bugbear (and personal goals) ; to get comfortable ... «Pinkbike.com, Jul 15»
7
Renault Clio Dynamique Nav
Renault also has a flaky reputation for build quality, with electrical problems being a particular bugbear. Our choice. The Renault Clio Dynamique Media Nav is ... «CarBuyer, Jul 15»
8
UK-wide Survey by tabs® of Freelancers, Contractors and Zero …
81% of freelancers and agency staff said that their biggest bugbear is recruitment agencies being behind the times when it comes to embracing ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
9
China plans a Big Data revolution with Internet Plus initiative
According to the State Council, China's government agencies are suffering from that familiar bugbear of “siloed data”, which would be much ... «SiliconANGLE, Jul 15»
10
AFL fans agree the roof at Etihad Stadium should be closed during …
It's been a bugbear for North Melbourne coach Brad Scott and his brother, Geelong coach Chris, for years, with the pair agreeing that the roof ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»

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