BUGBEARS

Noun

bugbears

plural of bugbear

Anagrams

• Burbages, rubbages

Source: Wiktionary

BUGBEAR

Bug`a*boo", Bug"bear`, n. Etym: [See Bug.]

Definition: Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, used to frighten children, etc. "Bugaboos to fright ye." Lloyd. But, to the world no bugbear is so great As want of figure and a small estate. Pope. The bugaboo of the liberals is the church pray. S. B. Griffin. The great bugaboo of the birds is the owl. J. Burroughs.

Syn.

– Hobgoblin; goblin; specter; ogre; scarecrow.

Bug"bear`, n.

Definition: Same as Bugaboo.

– a.

Definition: Causing needless fright. Locke.

Bug"bear`, v. t.

Definition: To alarm with idle phantoms.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition