beaver
- noun
- /ˈbiːvər/
- Archaic
:
barba
- The beaver don't travel for nobody.
Examples
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- Oh, Ward, I'm worried about the beaver.
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The beaver offers you a fish, you take the fish.
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The beaver likes good news.
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"I bet she has a nice beaver, though."
Fiction book (1991) -
Gosh, my pa must have been a beaver.
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"Take that, beaver face!" he shouted.
Fiction book (1995) -
Not so stylish, a beaver hat that looked as if the beaver was still in residence topped my head and kept it super warm.
Fiction book (2002) -
Was it the fact that I came home at 3 a.m. in the morning to be greeted by her bulging beaver?
Blog text (26) -
In the 18th century, many men wore a beaver that covered their cheeks and chin.
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His costume was completed with a beaver that added an air of authenticity to his historical outfit.
Synonyms
283
1.0
Hair that grows on a man's or an animal's chin, cheeks, and jaw
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
3
6.1
A person who is very willing to do extra work and works harder than others
- Australian
A small animal from Australia and New Guinea that lives in water and looks like a beaver
A large rodent active at night that digs burrows in forests on the Pacific coast of North America
A large animal from North America that lives near water, builds dams, and has a wide flat tail
A large water rodent from Europe and western Asia different from the North American beaver
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Beaver (beard) was once used for a full beard; a helpful way to remember this old use is that a thick beard can look like the animal's fur, so people likened face hair to a 'beaver'.