Dictionary Entry
bully
bully is a 5-letter English word with 11 senses as noun, adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
5 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 13 · 11 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.
- 2noun
A brisk, dashing fellow.
- 3adjective
Jovial and blustering; dashing.
- 4adjective
Fine; excellent; as, a bully horse.
- 5transitive verb
To intimidate with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering demeanor; to act the part of a bully toward.
- 6intransitive verb
To act as a bully.
- 7noun
a cruel and brutal fellow
- 8noun
a hired thug
- 9verb
discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
- 10verb
be bossy towards
"Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
- 11adjective
very good
"he did a bully job"
"a neat sports car"
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