Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Bully \Bul"ly\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bullied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Bullying}.]
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.
Source : WordNet®
bullied
adj : frightened into submission or compliance [syn: {browbeaten},
{cowed}, {hangdog}, {intimidated}]
bully
adj : very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a
great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
[syn: {bang-up}, {corking}, {cracking}, {dandy}, {great},
{groovy}, {keen}, {neat}, {nifty}, {not bad(p)}, {peachy},
{slap-up}, {swell}, {smashing}]
[also: {bullied}]
bully
v 1: be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when
she was young" [syn: {strong-arm}, {browbeat}, {bullyrag},
{ballyrag}, {boss around}, {hector}, {push around}]
2: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner;
intimidate [syn: {browbeat}, {swagger}]
[also: {bullied}]
bully
n : a cruel and brutal fellow [syn: {tough}, {hooligan}, {ruffian},
{roughneck}, {rowdy}, {yob}, {yobo}, {yobbo}]
[also: {bullied}]
bullied
See {bully}