The quality of being a bear.

A plush toy in the shape of a bear. / A lovable, endearing, large, strong, hairy, or sweet man, particularly one who is gentle in spite of a burly or gruff appearance.

(nautical) To sail close to the wind. / (idiomatic, intransitive) To endure hardship cheerfully. / (idiomatic, transitive) To support; to keep from falling or sinking.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, down. / (nautical) To steer away from the wind; to approach from windward. / (transitive) To push (someone) to the ground; to defeat, overcome.

(transitive, idiomatic) To remember; to consider; to note.

(colloquial) A hairy caterpillar. / Specifically, the larva of a moth of the family Arctiidae. / (military slang, historical) An explosive shell that gives out dense smoke when it bursts.

(transitive) To corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for. / To maintain and support to the end; to defend to the last.

aardvark (Orycteropus afer) / giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)

A female bear (as opposed to a he-bear, male bear).

A young bear.