bugbear

Meaning of bugbear

noun
  1. An ongoing problem; a recurring obstacle or adversity.
  2. A source of dread; resentment; or irritation.
  3. An imaginary creature meant to inspire fear in children.

verb

To alarm with idle phantoms.

Information about bugbear

  • The plural form of bugbear is: bugbears.
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Hyphenation of bugbear

bug-bear

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • bugbear is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

bugbear synonyms

Meaning bogeyman:

bogeyman, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger

Meaning hobgoblin:

hobgoblin

Meaning :

goblin

Anagrams of bugbear

Burbage

Words that rhyme with bugbear

Bear, bear, abear, childbear, cudbear, forebear, rebear, werebear, throughbear, backbear, downbear, unbear, upbear, forbear, overbear, underbear, waterbear, misbear, antbear, outbear

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