bully

/bˈʊli/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. very good
   “he did a bully job”

noun

1. a cruel and brutal fellow
2. a hired thug

verb

1. be bossy towards
   “Her big brother always bullied her when she was young”
2. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

Synonyms for bully

• bang-up
• corking
• cracking
• dandy
• great
• groovy
• keen
• neat
• nifty
• not bad
• peachy
• slap-up
• swell
• smashing
• old
• tough
• hooligan
• ruffian
• roughneck
• rowdy
• yob
• yobo
• yobbo
• strong-arm
• browbeat
• bullyrag
• ballyrag
• boss around
• hector
• push around
• swagger

Words that rhyme with bully

• woolly
• fully
• wooly
• pulley
• wooley