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badgera heavily built omnivorous nocturnal mammal with strong claws for digging

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a heavily built omnivorous nocturnal mammal with strong claws for digging

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbædʒər/

Korean meaning: 굴을 파는 야행성 포유동물, 오소리

Korean pronunciation: **배**져

Example Sentences

  • My mom badgered me about cleaning my room until I finally gave up gaming.
  • The honey badger is known for being fearless and aggressive.
  • Stop badgering me about my dating life, grandma!

badger

NOUN

//ˈbædʒər//

a heavily built omnivorous nocturnal mammal with strong claws for digging

badger concept
💡 Concept

A badger digs powerfully into the forest floor with strong claws

badger rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The clever badger shows its gadget to the envious cadger!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈbædʒər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈbædʒə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootbadge
Suffix--er

Origin

The word 'badger' likely derives from the Old French 'bageard' or similar forms, possibly related to the animal's distinctive white badge-like marking on its face. The ultimate origin is uncertain but may be connected to Old French 'bage' meaning 'badge.'

🎵Rhyme

cadgergadget
cadger
gadget

🔗Collocations

badger someone into doing
honey badger
badger persistently
badger with questions
set badger

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom badgered me about cleaning my room until I finally gave up gaming.

The honey badger is known for being fearless and aggressive.

😄 Fun example

Stop badgering me about my dating life, grandma!

The journalist badgered the politician with uncomfortable questions.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

pesterharassnaghound

Antonyms

ignoreavoidleave alone

Related

otterweaselmammalburrownocturnal

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