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- [boo l-hed]
- /ˈbʊlˌhɛd/
- /ˈbʊlhed/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boo l-hed]
- /ˈbʊlˌhɛd/
Definitions of bullhead word
- noun bullhead any of various small northern mainly marine scorpaenoid fishes of the family Cottidae that have a large head covered with bony plates and spines 3
- noun bullhead any freshwater North American catfish of the genus Ameiurus (or Ictalurus), having a large head bearing several long barbels 3
- noun bullhead a scorpion fish, Scorpaena guttata, of North American Pacific coastal waters 3
- noun bullhead a stupidly stubborn or unintelligent person 3
- noun bullhead any of a family (Ictaluridae) of North American freshwater catfishes 3
- noun bullhead sculpin (sense 1) 3
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Origin of bullhead
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1665-75; bull1 + head
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Parts of speech for Bullhead
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bullhead popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bullhead
adj bullhead
- adamant — If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
- callous — A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
- dogged — doggoned; damned; confounded: Well, I'll be dogged!
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
Antonyms for bullhead
adj bullhead
- submissive — inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient: submissive servants.
- susceptible — admitting or capable of some specified treatment: susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.
- amenable — If you are amenable to something, you are willing to do it or accept it.
- gentle — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
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