Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Teddy bear

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A plush toy in the shape of a bear.

    "1988, Michael Weikath, "Rise and Fall", Helloween, Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II. The king of Los Angeles / Bought himself a teddy bear / And the queen became shameless / She did it with a chair"

  2. 2
    A British Rail Class 14 locomotive. British
  3. 3
    plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials) wordnet
  4. 4
    A lovable, endearing, large, strong, hairy, or sweet man, particularly one who is gentle in spite of a burly or gruff appearance.

    "I'd like to mt you if you're a bearded ‘Teddy Bear,’ husky build, under 34 & share a career orientation."

Etymology

From Morris Michtom, the owner of a candy store in Brooklyn N.Y., who made the first “Teddy Bear” in the year 1902 in honor of then American President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt when he had heard that he had refused to shoot a bear cub on one of his hunting trips.

See also for "teddy bear"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: teddybear