bearishadj.

Brit.

/ˈbɛːrɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈbɛrɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bear n.¹, -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < bear n.¹ + -ish suffix¹.With sense 3 compare bear n.¹ II.

1. Esp. of a man.

a. Resembling a bear in appearance; large and hairy.In quot. 1607 describing a transformation into an actual bear.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Ursidae (bear) > [adjective] > resembling a bear

bearish1607

ursinal1693

ursiform1791

ursal1837

ursine1845

Arctoid1869

Arctoidean1885

1607 W. N. Barley-breake sig. C2 The angry Iuno, to augment her fame, Vpon the Nymph a Bearish shape doth frame.

1758 J. Armstrong Sketches 53 The Mind is for the most part visible in the Person. Thus, a bearish Figure is almost certainly the Rhind or Husk of a rude rough Soul, never to be polished by any Cultivation.

1978 A. F. C. Wallace Rockdale (2005) 250 A big bearish man, enthusiastic and overbearing in manner, indiscriminate in his interests.

2003 Brownsville (Texas) Herald 22 Oct. b9/2 The bearish, 6-foot-3 Texan balks at his slick Nashville counterparts, the coiffed crooners with flat abs and overproduced songs.

b. Resembling a bear in manner or temper; fierce, vicious; rude, uncouth; surly, grouchy.

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the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > [adjective] > surly

carlisha1240

churlishc1405

rustyc1485

ladlike1508

crabbed1535

chumpisha1586

curmudgeonly1590

bear-like1593

bearish1646

surly1670

gruff1691

chuffya1700

gurly1721

ramgunshoch1721

churled18..

gruffy1802

ursine1827

chuff1832

ursal1837

churly1863

1646 J. Lilburne Londons Liberty in Chains 18 Whosoever he was, that would be so beastly, bearish, and Woolvish, as to fall upon his neighbour, brother, or friend, and to do vnto him that, which he would not he should do to him, by taking away his life and blood from him.

1800 S. T. Coleridge tr. F. Schiller Piccolomini v. iv. 200 Forgive me too my bearish ways, old father.

1863 ‘S. Tytler’ in Good Words Oct. 705 As unmannerly and bearish as two gentlemen..could contrive to be.

2001 Independent (Nexis) 7 Nov. (Comment section) 5 This could never be said of Flaubert, who was bearish, grouchy and irascible.

2. Of a voice or sound: deep and rumbling; gruff.Chiefly with reference to men.

ΚΠ

1706 tr. E. Y. Ides Three Years Trav. Moscow to China vii. 30 He at the same time beats his Drum, and with Eyes distorted upwards, a strong bearish voice makes a dismal noise.

1876 ‘Jajabee’ Frank Amor III. ii. 73 Uttering a bearish growl, he resumed his seat at the table.

2018 New Yorker (Nexis) 9 Apr. 50 He has a deep, bearish voice and a Texas accent.

3. Stock Market. Characterized by, relating to, or tending to a fall in the price of stock; characterized by a belief or desire that the price of stock will fall; causing or attempting to cause a fall in the price of stock. Opposed to bullish adj.¹ 2.

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society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > [adjective] > feeling or state of market

sensitive1813

bearish1827

light1827

quiet1833

easy1836

soft1849

weak1856

steady1857

buoyant1868

sick1870

swimming1870

featureless1879

bullish1882

firm1887

gravelly1887

technical1889

pippy1892

manipulated1903

thin1931

volatile1931

trendless1939

nervous1955

toppy1961

over-bullish1970

toppish1983

1827 Examiner 4 Mar. 139/1 Some efforts of invention were also made on Friday, in the shape of bad news from Portugal, in aid of Bearish speculation.

1881 Chicago Times 30 Apr. The movement was bearish, and prices all around averaged a trifle lower.

1881 Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago) 4 Oct. 6/5 Fears are now expressed that the present stringency grows out of natural causes wholly and not from the manipulation of bearish speculators.

1884 Manch. Examiner 8 Sept. 8/3 Bearish news from the oilfields brought down prices.

1914 Essex County Chron. 4 Dec. 8/8 The sudden drop which occurred on the 28th ult. on the principal American and Canadian exchanges proves at least that the situation is extremely susceptible to any bearish influences.

1988 Financial Times 9 Feb. 31/4 Takeover talk continued to buzz around trading floors in France and Belgium yesterday and spread further afield as bearish investors in Europe latched onto any factor moving the markets higher.

2019 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 5 Feb. (Business section) 25 Financial markets are sending conflicting signals about the outlook for the US and world economy, with equity markets bullish but bond markets decidedly bearish.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bearish
释义	bearishadj. Brit. /ˈbɛːrɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈbɛrɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bear n.¹, -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < bear n.¹ + -ish suffix¹.With sense 3 compare bear n.¹ II. 1. Esp. of a man. a. Resembling a bear in appearance; large and hairy.In quot. 1607 describing a transformation into an actual bear. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Ursidae (bear) > [adjective] > resembling a bear bearish1607 ursinal1693 ursiform1791 ursal1837 ursine1845 Arctoid1869 Arctoidean1885 1607 W. N. Barley-breake sig. C2 The angry Iuno, to augment her fame, Vpon the Nymph a Bearish shape doth frame. 1758 J. Armstrong Sketches 53 The Mind is for the most part visible in the Person. Thus, a bearish Figure is almost certainly the Rhind or Husk of a rude rough Soul, never to be polished by any Cultivation. 1978 A. F. C. Wallace Rockdale (2005) 250 A big bearish man, enthusiastic and overbearing in manner, indiscriminate in his interests. 2003 Brownsville (Texas) Herald 22 Oct. b9/2 The bearish, 6-foot-3 Texan balks at his slick Nashville counterparts, the coiffed crooners with flat abs and overproduced songs. b. Resembling a bear in manner or temper; fierce, vicious; rude, uncouth; surly, grouchy. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > [adjective] > surly carlisha1240 churlishc1405 rustyc1485 ladlike1508 crabbed1535 chumpisha1586 curmudgeonly1590 bear-like1593 bearish1646 surly1670 gruff1691 chuffya1700 gurly1721 ramgunshoch1721 churled18.. gruffy1802 ursine1827 chuff1832 ursal1837 churly1863 1646 J. Lilburne Londons Liberty in Chains 18 Whosoever he was, that would be so beastly, bearish, and Woolvish, as to fall upon his neighbour, brother, or friend, and to do vnto him that, which he would not he should do to him, by taking away his life and blood from him. 1800 S. T. Coleridge tr. F. Schiller Piccolomini v. iv. 200 Forgive me too my bearish ways, old father. 1863 ‘S. Tytler’ in Good Words Oct. 705 As unmannerly and bearish as two gentlemen..could contrive to be. 2001 Independent (Nexis) 7 Nov. (Comment section) 5 This could never be said of Flaubert, who was bearish, grouchy and irascible. 2. Of a voice or sound: deep and rumbling; gruff.Chiefly with reference to men. ΚΠ 1706 tr. E. Y. Ides Three Years Trav. Moscow to China vii. 30 He at the same time beats his Drum, and with Eyes distorted upwards, a strong bearish voice makes a dismal noise. 1876 ‘Jajabee’ Frank Amor III. ii. 73 Uttering a bearish growl, he resumed his seat at the table. 2018 New Yorker (Nexis) 9 Apr. 50 He has a deep, bearish voice and a Texas accent. 3. Stock Market. Characterized by, relating to, or tending to a fall in the price of stock; characterized by a belief or desire that the price of stock will fall; causing or attempting to cause a fall in the price of stock. Opposed to bullish adj.¹ 2. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > [adjective] > feeling or state of market sensitive1813 bearish1827 light1827 quiet1833 easy1836 soft1849 weak1856 steady1857 buoyant1868 sick1870 swimming1870 featureless1879 bullish1882 firm1887 gravelly1887 technical1889 pippy1892 manipulated1903 thin1931 volatile1931 trendless1939 nervous1955 toppy1961 over-bullish1970 toppish1983 1827 Examiner 4 Mar. 139/1 Some efforts of invention were also made on Friday, in the shape of bad news from Portugal, in aid of Bearish speculation. 1881 Chicago Times 30 Apr. The movement was bearish, and prices all around averaged a trifle lower. 1881 Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago) 4 Oct. 6/5 Fears are now expressed that the present stringency grows out of natural causes wholly and not from the manipulation of bearish speculators. 1884 Manch. Examiner 8 Sept. 8/3 Bearish news from the oilfields brought down prices. 1914 Essex County Chron. 4 Dec. 8/8 The sudden drop which occurred on the 28th ult. on the principal American and Canadian exchanges proves at least that the situation is extremely susceptible to any bearish influences. 1988 Financial Times 9 Feb. 31/4 Takeover talk continued to buzz around trading floors in France and Belgium yesterday and spread further afield as bearish investors in Europe latched onto any factor moving the markets higher. 2019 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 5 Feb. (Business section) 25 Financial markets are sending conflicting signals about the outlook for the US and world economy, with equity markets bullish but bond markets decidedly bearish. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1607
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