like a bear with a sore head

prepositional phrase

Very irritable; bad-tempered.

Similar
mad as a bear with a sore head
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. simileVery irritable; bad-tempered.

    Synonyms: mad as a bear with a sore head

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseVery irritable; bad-tempered.

Similar
mad as a bear with a sore head
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mad as a bear with a sore head
Cite this entry
APA

like a bear with a sore head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20bear%20with%20a%20sore%20head

MLA

“like a bear with a sore head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20bear%20with%20a%20sore%20head. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like a bear with a sore head,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20bear%20with%20a%20sore%20head.

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