bulldog

bulldog is a 7-letter English word with 6 senses as noun, adjective, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A variety of dog, of remarkable ferocity, courage, and tenacity of grip; -- so named, probably, from being formerly employed in baiting bulls. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 16 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A variety of dog, of remarkable ferocity, courage, and tenacity of grip; -- so named, probably, from being formerly employed in baiting bulls.
2. noun. A refractory material used as a furnace lining, obtained by calcining the cinder or slag from the puddling furnace of a rolling mill.
3. adjective. Characteristic of, or like, a bulldog; stubborn; as, bulldog courage; bulldog tenacity.
4. noun. a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
5. verb. throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo
6. verb. attack viciously and ferociously

Common word forms

bulldogs, bulldogged, bulldogger, bulldogging

Words from these letters

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