GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

last match results

Found 6 definitions

1.       
   Bully (blly̆), n.; pl. Bullies (bŭllĭz). [Cf. LG. bullerjaan, bullerbäk, bullerbrook, a blusterer, D. bulderaar a bluster, bulderen to bluster; prob. of imitative origin; or cf. MHG. buole lover, G. buhle.]
   1. A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous, who threatens, intimidates, or badgers people who are smaller or weaker than he is; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.
   
   [1913 Webster]
   
   Bullies seldom execute the threats they deal in. Palmerston.
   
   [1913 Webster]
   
   
   2. A brisk, dashing fellow. [Slang Obs.]  Shak.
   
   [1913 Webster]
   
   
         
       

2.       
    Bully (blly̆), n., Bully beef (blly̆ bēf) . [F. bouilli boiled meat, fr. bouillir to boil. See Boil, v.  The word bouilli was formerly commonly used on the labels of canned beef.] Pickled or canned beef.
   
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
   
   
         
       

3.       
   Bully (blly̆), a.
   1. Jovial and blustering; dashing. [Slang] “Bless thee, bully doctor.”  Shak.
   
   [1913 Webster]
   
   
   2. Fine; excellent; as, “a bully horse”. [Slang, U.S.]
   
   [1913 Webster]
   
   
         
       

4.       
   Bully, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bullied (bllēd); p. pr. & vb. n. Bullying.] To intimidate or badger with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering demeanor; to act the part of a bully1 toward.
   
   [1913 Webster]
   
   For the last fortnight there have been prodigious shoals of volunteers gone over to bully the French, upon hearing the peace was just signing. Tatler.
   
   [1913 Webster]
   
   Syn. -- To bluster; swagger; hector; domineer.
   
   [1913 Webster]
   
   
         
       

5.       
   Bully, v. i. To act as a bully1.
   
   [1913 Webster]
   
   
         
       

6.       
   bully (blly̆), interj. Well done! Excellent!
   
   [PJC]