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Pronunciation : Bul"ly
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Cf. LG. bullerjaan, bullerb?k, bullerbrook, a blusterer, D. bulderaar a bluster, bulderen to bluster; prob. of imitative origin; or cf. MHG. buole lover, G. buhle.]
Definition : 1. A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow. Bullies seldom execute the threats they deal in. Palmerston.

2. A brisk, dashing fellow. [Slang Obs.] Shak.

pl. Bullies (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Bul"ly
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Jovial and blustering; dashing. [Slang] "Bless thee, bully doctor." Shak.

2. Fine; excellent; as, a bully horse. [Slang, U.S.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Bul"ly
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To intimidate with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering demeanor; to act the part of a bully toward. 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.

Syn. -- To bluster; swagger; hector; domineer.

t. [imp. & p. p. Bullied; p. pr. & vb. n. Bullying.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Bul"ly
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To act as a bully.

i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Bul"ly, n., Bul"ly beef`. [F. bouilli boiled meat, fr. bouillir to boil. See Boil
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: Pickled or canned beef.

The word bouilli was formerly commonly used on the labels of canned beef.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913