sloth bear
noun
a coarse-haired, long-snouted bear, Ursus ursinus, of India and Indochina: now rare.
Origin of sloth bear
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby sloth bear
slot man,
slot racer,
slot racing,
slotback,
sloth,
sloth bear,
slothful,
slotted spoon,
slotter,
slouch,
slouch hat
Example sentences from the Web for sloth bear
The sloth-bear, after staring vacantly awhile slowly shook his head.
Dick, Marjorie and Fidge |G. E. FarrowOssaroo, however, knew the animal by the description given, and declared that it was quite as timid a creature as the sloth-bear.
The Plant Hunters |Mayne Reid“I thought you were going to preach,” explained the sloth-bear.
Dick, Marjorie and Fidge |G. E. FarrowThe answer was a loud snore from the sloth-bear, who had once more fallen into a deep sleep.
Dick, Marjorie and Fidge |G. E. Farrow
British Dictionary definitions for sloth bear
sloth bear
noun
a bear, Melursus ursinus, of forests of S India and Sri Lanka, having a shaggy coat and an elongated snout specialized for feeding on termites