poppa bear
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of papa bear.
Example Sentences
- "Even under present cir cumstances this sort of thing Is unsettling to the little guy. Consider such a man who is naturally bearish. This poppa bear says, “Who’s been eating my soup?” and he dumps it. Then the trade goes over and they stock comes back now that the overhang is eliminated. Poppa bear is poorer and bitter."
- "Miss Santa, a shrimp boat; the Annie B, a 1926-tugboat; and the Harry W. Adams, a 147-foot, two-masted cargo sailing ship, represented baby bear, momma bear and poppa bear to one enthralled 6-year-old."
- "It was left to Stephen Norris, sitting there like a big 'ole poppa bear, to soothe the atmosphere."