A bear is a big, usually fat or solid, usually cuddly man who is somewhat hirsute, and often wears a beard. Usually of gentle temperament.

Self-described tribe of gay male.

However, sometimes women can be called bears without being hairy, but display other properties of bear (male).

• fat
• solid
• cuddly
• man
• hirsute
• beard
• gentle
• temperament
• tribe
• women
• hairy

• gay male