Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bear spray

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: bear spray
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An aerosol spray containing capsaicin, used as a deterrent against aggressive bears.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"At least one canister of bear spray had been emptied and there was evidence they had tried to scare off the bear."

Usage

Inflected Forms

bear sprays (plural)

Questions

What does bear spray mean?: An aerosol spray containing capsaicin, used as a deterrent against aggressive bears.

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