Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter B - Page 92

Bullfight (n.) Alt. of Bullfighting

Bullfighting (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 popular in Spain.

Bullfinch (n.) A bird of the genus Pyrrhula and other related genera, especially the P. vulgaris / rubicilla, a bird of Europe allied to the grosbeak, having the breast, cheeks, and neck, red.

Bullfist (n.) Alt. of Bullfice

Bullfice (n.) A kind of fungus. See Puffball.

Bull fly (n.) Alt. of Bullfly

Bullfly (n.) Any large fly troublesome to cattle, as the gadflies and breeze flies.

Bullfrog (n.) A very large species of frog (Rana Catesbiana), found in North America; -- so named from its loud bellowing in spring.

Bullhead (n.) 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 miller's thumb.

Bullhead (n.) In America, several species of Amiurus; -- called also catfish, horned pout, and bullpout.

Bullhead (n.) A marine fish of the genus Cottus; the sculpin.

Bullhead (n.) The black-bellied plover (Squatarola helvetica); -- called also beetlehead.

Bullhead (n.) The golden plover.

Bullhead (n.) A stupid fellow; a lubber.

Bullhead (n.) A small black water insect.

Bullheaded (a.) Having a head like that of a bull. Fig.: Headstrong; obstinate; dogged.

Bullion (n.) Uncoined gold or silver in the mass.

Bullion (n.) Base or uncurrent coin.

Bullion (n.) Showy metallic ornament, as of gold, silver, or copper, on bridles, saddles, etc.

Bullion (n.) Heavy twisted fringe, made of fine gold or silver wire and used for epaulets; also, any heavy twisted fringe whose cords are prominent.

Bullionist (n.) An advocate for a metallic currency, or a paper currency always convertible into gold.

Bullirag (n.) To intimidate by bullying; to rally contemptuously; to badger.

Bullish (a.) Partaking of the nature of a bull, or a blunder.

Bullist (n.) A writer or drawer up of papal bulls.

Bullition (v. i.) The action of boiling; boiling. [Obs.] See Ebullition.

Bull-necked (a.) Having a short and thick neck like that of a bull.

Bullock (n.) A young bull, or any male of the ox kind.

Bullock (n.) An ox, steer, or stag.

Bullock (v. t.) To bully.

Bullock's-eye (n.) See Bull's-eye, 3.

Bullon (n.) A West Indian fish (Scarus Croicensis).

Bullpout (n.) See Bullhead, 1 (b).

Bull's-eye (n.) A small circular or oval wooden block without sheaves, having a groove around it and a hole through it, used for connecting rigging.

Bull's-eye (n.) A small round cloud, with a ruddy center, supposed by sailors to portend a storm.

Bull's-eye (n.) A small thick disk of glass inserted in a deck, roof, floor, ship's side, etc., to let in light.

Bull's-eye (n.) A circular or oval opening for air or light.

Bull's-eye (n.) A lantern, with a thick glass lens on one side for concentrating the light on any object; also, the lens itself.

Bull's-eye (n.) Aldebaran, a bright star in the eye of Taurus or the Bull.

Bull's-eye (n.) The center of a target.

Bull's-eye (n.) A thick knob or protuberance left on glass by the end of the pipe through which it was blown.

Bull's-eye (n.) A small and thick old-fashioned watch.

Bull's-nose (n.) An external angle when obtuse or rounded.

Bull terrier () A breed of dogs obtained by crossing the bulldog and the terrier.

Bull trout () In England, a large salmon trout of several species, as Salmo trutta and S. Cambricus, which ascend rivers; -- called also sea trout.

Bull trout () Salvelinus malma of California and Oregon; -- called also Dolly Varden trout and red-spotted trout.

Bull trout () The huso or salmon of the Danube.

Bullweed (n.) Knapweed.

Bullwort (n.) See Bishop's-weed.

Bullies (pl. ) of Bully

Bully (n.) A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.

Bully (n.) A brisk, dashing fellow.

Bully (a.) Jovial and blustering; dashing.

Bully (a.) Fine; excellent; as, a bully horse.

Bullied (imp. & p. p.) of Bully

Bullying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bully

Bully (v. t.) To intimidate with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering demeanor; to act the part of a bully toward.

Bully (v. i.) To act as a bully.

Bullyrag (v. t.) Same as Bullirag.

Bullyrock (n.) A bully.

Bully tree () The name of several West Indian trees of the order Sapotaceae, as Dipholis nigra and species of Sapota and Mimusops. Most of them yield a substance closely resembling gutta-percha.

Bulrush (n.) A kind of large rush, growing in wet land or in water.

Bulse (n.) A purse or bag in which to carry or measure diamonds, etc.

Bultel (n.) A bolter or bolting cloth; also, bran.

Bulti (n.) Same as Bolty.

Bultow (n.) A trawl; a boulter; the mode of fishing with a boulter or spiller.

Bulwark (n.) A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork.

Bulwark (n.) That which secures against an enemy, or defends from attack; any means of defense or protection.

Bulwark (n.) The sides of a ship above the upper deck.

Bulwarked (imp. & p. p.) of Bulwark

Bulwarking (n.) of Bulwark

Bulwark (v. t.) To fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by fortification; to protect.

Bum (n.) The buttock.

Bummed (imp. & p. p.) of Bum

Bumming (n.) of Bum

Bum (v. i.,) To make murmuring or humming sound.

Bum (n.) A humming noise.

Bumbailiff (n.) See Bound bailiff, under Bound, a.

Bumbard () See Bombard.

Bumbarge (n.) See Bumboat.

Bumbast () See Bombast.

Bumbeloes (pl. ) of Bumbelo

Bumbelo (n.) A glass used in subliming camphor.

Bumble (n.) The bittern.

Bumble (v. i.) To make a hollow or humming noise, like that of a bumblebee; to cry as a bittern.

Bumblebee (n.) A large bee of the genus Bombus, sometimes called humblebee; -- so named from its sound.

Bumboat (n.) A clumsy boat, used for conveying provisions, fruit, etc., for sale, to vessels lying in port or off shore.

Bumkin (n.) A projecting beam or boom; as: (a) One projecting from each bow of a vessel, to haul the fore tack to, called a tack bumpkin. (b) One from each quarter, for the main-brace blocks, and called brace bumpkin. (c) A small outrigger over the stern of a boat, to extend the mizzen.

Bummalo (n.) A small marine Asiatic fish (Saurus ophidon) used in India as a relish; -- called also Bombay duck.

Bummer (n.) An idle, worthless fellow, who is without any visible means of support; a dissipated sponger.

Bummery (n.) See Bottomery.

Bumped (imp. & p. p.) of Bump

Bumping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bump

Bump (v. t.) To strike, as with or against anything large or solid; to thump; as, to bump the head against a wall.

Bump (v. i.) To come in violent contact with something; to thump.

Bump (n.) A thump; a heavy blow.

Bump (n.) A swelling or prominence, resulting from a bump or blow; a protuberance.

Bump (n.) One of the protuberances on the cranium which are associated with distinct faculties or affections of the mind; as, the bump of "veneration;" the bump of "acquisitiveness."

Bump (n.) The act of striking the stern of the boat in advance with the prow of the boat following.

Bump (v. i.) To make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise, as the bittern; to boom.

Bump (n.) The noise made by the bittern.

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