mama bear
See also: mama-bear
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Audio (AU): (file)
Noun
mama bear (plural mama bears)
- (informal) A female bear currently rearing one or more cubs.
- (by extension, slang) A woman, especially a mother, who is extremely protective of a child or children.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:mama bear.
Synonyms
- (woman protective of a child/children): mama grizzly
Derived terms
Translations
female bear with cubs
|
protective woman
|