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PRONUNCIATION OF WOOLLY BEAR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOOLLY BEAR

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Woolly bear 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 WOOLLY BEAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of woolly bear in the English dictionary

The definition of woolly bear in the dictionary is the caterpillar of any of various tiger moths, esp Arctia caja of Europe and Isia isabella of North America, having a dense covering of soft hairs.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOOLLY BEAR

woolled
woollen
woollens
Woolley
woollier
woollies
woolliest
woollily
woolliness
woolly
woolly indris
woolly mammoth
woolly pully
woolly rhinoceros
woolly spider monkey
woolly thistle
woolly-minded
woollyback
woollybutt
woolman

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOOLLY BEAR

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

Synonyms and antonyms of woolly bear in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «woolly bear» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOOLLY BEAR

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

Translator English - Chinese

长毛熊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oso lanudo
570 millions of speakers

English

woolly bear
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊनी भालू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدب صوفي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шерстистый медведь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

urso lanoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পশমী বিয়ার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ours laineux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Beruang lebat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Braunen Bär
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウーリークマ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

털이 많은 곰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wol beruang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gấu len
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கம்பளி கரடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोकरीचे अस्वल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yün ayı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orso lanoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

włochaty miś
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шерстистий ведмідь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

urs lânos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαλλιαρό αρκουδάκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wollerige beer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ullig björn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ullen bjørn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of woolly bear

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOOLLY BEAR»

The term «woolly bear» is normally little used and occupies the 126.943 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOOLLY BEAR» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOOLLY BEAR»

Discover the use of woolly bear in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to woolly bear and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Oh No, Woolly Bear!
When Woolly Bear Caterpillar finds just the right place to spend the winter, he dreams of what he will become.
Patricia McFadden, 2008
2
Woolly Bear and the Reticent Menuhunes: A Novel of Fantasy ...
A Novel of Fantasy and Faith Wilbur Cross. To which Woolly had responded, though under his breath, “No thanks. Not me.” X' X' X' X' It was only a matter of time before George W. Bear would be called by his peers “Woolly Bear.” One of his ...
Wilbur Cross, 2001
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HANDBOOK OF NATURE STUDY
LESSON 72 THE ISABELLA TIGER MOTH OR WOOLLY BEAR LEADING THOUGHT — When we see the woolly bear hurrying along in the fall, it is hunting for some cozy place in which to pass the winter. It makes its cocoon, usually in early ...
ANNA BOTSFORD COMSTOCK, 2010
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What's That Sound, Woolly Bear
Woolly Bear quietly shuffles along looking for a place to spin her bed and dream of tiger moths, while all around her other bugs buzz, chatter, zip, and whir.
Philemon Sturges, 1996
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They call me Woolly: what animal names can tell us
From the woolly monkey to the woolly bear, there's much to discover in an animal's name-- like where it is from, what it eats or what it looks like.
‎2002
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Woolly Bear
Discovering a mysterious, fuzzy little object, a little boy decides to keep it save inside a jar, and is amazed to discover that the object was really a caterpillar preparing to become a butterfly.
Annie Ingle, Katharine Ross, 1995
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Northwood's Naturalist
On the other hand, maybe we have just not learned all the signs that present themselves. I am happy to report on a long-term forecaster found right the neighborhood – the woolly bear caterpillar. The woolly bear caterpillar is a common sight in ...
Dave Paulson, 2007
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Tiger Moths and Woolly Bears : Behavior, Ecology, and ...
... of the temperate zone. The orange-and-brown Woolly Bear (Pyrrharctia isabella), a common latesummer sight in eastern North America, is one of few insects known by name to a substantial number of children and the lay public ( box, p. 32).
William E. Conner Professor of Biology Wake Forest University, 2008
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Caterpillars of Eastern North America: A Guide to ...
COMMON FOODPLANTS Many low-growing herbaceous and woody plants including dandelion, grass, lettuce, meadowsweet, and nettle. REMARKS The Woolly Bear or Black-ended Bear is among our mostfamiliar caterpillars, especially to ...
David L. Wagner, 2010
10
Looper: Bullying
Woolly Bear is a new kid at Pillar Elementary. When Woolly walks into his new classroom for the first time, the other children quickly notice that he does not look like them. Looper and Julia are two students that are in Woolly s class.
Dawn Fuller, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOOLLY BEAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term woolly bear is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Wisdom' of Woolly Bear Weathermen is Called into Question
For baby boomers, the name of the Woolly Bear Caterpillar will at least ring a bell. Much like the iconic groundhog, this incredibly fluffy black and brown ... «Nature World News, Jan 15»
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Woolly bears and the winter weather
The caterpillar in question is the woolly bear that anyone who frequents rural Ohio in the fall has surely encountered. It is very fuzzy with black bands at both ... «Ohio's Country Journal and Ohio Ag Net, Jan 15»
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How wise is the woolly bear caterpillar's wintry weather prediction?
In autumn, woolly bears migrate in astonishing hordes of thousands looking for a hibernacula: a concealed dark habitat under leaves and logs where they can ... «The Conversation US, Dec 14»
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Woolly bear caterpillar: winter weather predictor?
According to folklore, the amount of black on the wooly bear varies proportionately with the severity of the coming winter. The longer the black bands, the colder ... «ThisWeekNews, Nov 14»
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How bad will our winter be? A caterpillar can tell you.
Woolly bears are common in autumn, marching across roads, driveways, and sidewalks. They're furry-looking creatures, about two inches long. There are bands ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Oct 14»
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What are the woolly bears in your neighborhood predicting for winter …
Woolly bear caterpillars at the recent Woolly Worm Festival in Lewisburg forecast "a cold winter with a couple of heavy snowstorms.," but not an entire winter of ... «The Patriot-News, Oct 14»
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Woolly bears: Can they predict the winter?
Take the woolly bear caterpillar, whose fuzziness often tempts people to pick it up, and coincidentally, to discover that the bristles, called setae, are actually stiff ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Oct 14»
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Woolly Bear says normal winter!
What does this Woolly Bear caterpillar tell us about the upcoming winter. ... The legend of the Woolly Bear caterpillar says the more orange, the easier the winter. «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Oct 14»
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Woolly caterpillar may help predict winter weather
Colors are changing, and Woolly Bear Caterpillars are scooting across the ... Williams says the woolly bears are common, but there is more to the striped ... «Fox11online.com, Sep 14»
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Arctic creepy-crawlies part II: woolly bear caterpillars
The Arctic woolly bear moth (Gynaephora groenlandica) is found in Greenland and Canada around the Arctic Circle. Unlike the ice worms the caterpillars don't ... «Scientific American, Jun 14»

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