reared
Lifted on hindlegs
Reared is the past tense of rear, meaning to raise or bring up, especially children or animals: She reared three sons on her own, cattle reared on open pasture.
A horse that rears rises on its hind legs.
Something that rears up rises or emerges suddenly: The mountain reared above the valley, Old anxieties reared their heads.
Opposed or defied
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- hind legsAnimal's back limbs
- boltedFastened or fled suddenly
- prancedMoved with showy steps
spooked · mounted · stallion · mare · bridled · wild · untamed · bronco
Childhood care and training
- raisedLifted higher up
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- caregivingAttending to dependents
- maternalOf or like mothers
paternal · protective · guidance · discipline · socialization · bonding · provision · shelter
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- husbandryFarm management practice
- raisedLifted higher up
- stockGoods kept for sale
- herdingManaging animal groups
pasture · farming · ranching · domesticated · pedigree · lineage · offspring · weaning
Legally taking as one's own
- guardiansThose who protect others
- surrogateOne acting for another
- custodialOf protective supervision
- fosterEncourage development of
placement · temporary · interim · caregivers · mentorship · sponsorship · oversight · patronage
bucked
Opposed or defied
pranced · spooked · mounted · stallion · mare · bridled · wild · untamed · bronco · mustang
upbringing
Childhood care and training
- raisedLifted higher up
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- caregivingAttending to dependents
maternal · paternal · protective · guidance · discipline · socialization · bonding · provision · shelter · homelife
breeding
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
herding · pasture · farming · ranching · domesticated · pedigree · lineage · offspring · weaning · bottle-fed
adoptive
Legally taking as one's own
foster · placement · temporary · interim · caregivers · mentorship · sponsorship · oversight · patronage · sheltering
- rear endButtocks or back section
- rear-view mirrorWindshield-mounted backward reflector
- rear admiralsNavy rank below vice
- rear windowVehicle's rearward visibility panel
- rear viewSight of behind
- pain in the rearIrritating person or thing