Associations to the word «Bugbear»
Noun
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Wiktionary
BUGBEAR, noun. An ongoing problem; a recurring obstacle or adversity.
BUGBEAR, noun. A source of dread; resentment; or irritation.
BUGBEAR, noun. An imaginary creature meant to inspire fear in children.
BUGBEAR, verb. (transitive) To alarm with idle phantoms.
Dictionary definition
BUGBEAR, noun. An imaginary monster used to frighten children.
BUGBEAR, noun. An object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Wise words
Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one
good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible,
speak a few sensible words.