rearing
adjective
1. rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile
noun
1. the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
Similar word(s): nurture, raising
Definition categories: attribute, upbringing
2. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
Similar word(s): breeding, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, upbringing
Definition categories: act, acculturation, enculturation, socialisation, socialization
Sentences with rearing as a noun:
- We studied blowfly rearings in various environmental conditions.
verb
1. present participle of rear