Webster's Dictionary 1913

5509

Bullbeggar

Bull″beg′gar (�), n. Something used or suggested to produce terror, as in children or persons of weak mind; a bugbear.And being an ill-looked fellow, he has a pension from the c...

5510

Bullcomber

Bull″comb‐er (�), n.(Zoöl.) A scaraboid beetle; esp. the Typhæus vulgaris of Europe.

5511

Bulldog

Bull″dog′ (�), n. 1. (Zoöl.) A variety of dog, of remarkable ferocity, courage, and tenacity of grip; — so named, probably, from being formerly employed in baiting bulls.2. (Met...

5512

Bulldog (2)

Bull″dog′, a. Characteristic of, or like, a bulldog; stubborn; as, bulldog courage; bulldog tenacity.Bulldog bat(Zo'94l.), a bat of the genus Nyctinomus; — so called from the sh...

5513

Bulldoze

Bull″doze′ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bulldozed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bulldozing.] To intimidate; to restrain or coerce by intimidation or violence; — used originally of the intimida...

5514

Bulldozer

Bull″do′zer (�), n. One who bulldozes.

5515

Bulled

Bulled (�), a. [Cf. Boln.] Swollen.

5516

Bullen-bullen

‖Bul″len–bul″len (�), n.(Zoöl.) The lyre bird.

5517

Bullen-nail

Bul″len–nail′ (�), n. [Bull large, having a large head + nail.] A nail with a round head and short shank, tinned and lacquered.

5518

Bullet

Bul″let (�), n. [F. boulet, dim. of boule ball. See Bull an edict, and cf. Boulet.] 1. A small ball.2. A missile, usually of lead, and round or elongated in form, to be discharg...

5519

Bullet-proof

Bul″let–proof′ (�), a. Capable of resisting the force of a bullet.Bullet tree. See Bully tree. — Bullet wood, the wood of the bullet tree.

5520

Bulletin

Bul″le‐tin (�), n. [F. bulletin, fr. It. bullettino, dim. of bulletta, dim. of bulla, bolla, an edict of the pope, from L. bulla bubble. See Bull an edict.] 1. A brief statement...

5521

Bullfaced

Bull″faced′ (�), a. Having a large face.

5522

Bullfeast

Bull″feast′ (�), n. See Bullfight.

5523

Bullfight

{ Bull″fight′ (�), Bull″fight′ing }, n. A barbarous sport, of great antiquity, in which men torment, and fight with, a bull or bulls in an arena, for public amusement, — still p...

5524

Bullfinch

Bull″finch′ (�), n.(Zoöl.) A bird of the genus Pyrrhula and other related genera, especially the P. vulgaris orrubicilla, a bird of Europe allied to the grosbeak, having the bre...

5525

Bullfist

{ Bull″fist (�), Bull″fice } (�), n. [Cf. G. bofist, AS. wulfes fist puffball, E. fizz, foist.] (Bot.) A kind of fungus. See Puffball.

5526

Bullfrog

Bull″frog′ (�), n.(Zoöl.) A very large species of frog (Rana Catesbiana), found in North America; — so named from its loud bellowing in spring.

5527

Bullhead

Bull″head′ (�), n. 1. (Zoöl.) (a) A fresh-water fish of many species, of the genus Uranidea, esp. U. gobio of Europe, and U. Richardsoni of the United States; — called also mill...

5528

Bullheaded

Bull″head′ed (bụl″hĕd′ĕd), a. Having a head like that of a bull. Fig.: Headstrong; obstinate; dogged.

5529

Bullion

Bul″lion (bụl″yŭn), n. [Cf. OE. bullyon a hook used for fastening the dress, a button, stud, an embossed ornament of various kinds, e. g., on the cover of a book, on bridles or ...

5530

Bullionist

Bul″lion‐ist, n. An advocate for a metallic currency, or a paper currency always convertible into gold.

5531

Bullirag

Bul″li‐rag (�), v. t. [Cf. bully, n. & v., and rag to scold, rail. Cf. Ballarag.] To intimidate by bullying; to rally contemptuously; to badger.

5532

Bullish

Bull″ish (�), a. Partaking of the nature of a bull, or a blunder.Let me inform you, a toothless satire is as improper as a toothed sleek stone, and as bullish.Milton.

5533

Bullist

Bull″ist, n. [F. bulliste. See Bull an edict.] A writer or drawer up of papal bulls. Harmar.

5534

Bullition

Bul‐li″tion (�), n. [L. bullire, bullitum, to boil. See Boil, v. i.] The action of boiling; boiling. See Ebullition. Bacon.

5535

Bullock

Bul″lock (�), n. [AS. bulluc a young bull. See Bull.] 1. A young bull, or any male of the ox kind.Take thy father's young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old.Jud...