bullfinch

[ bool-finch ]

/ ˈbʊlˌfɪntʃ /

noun

a European finch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula, often kept as a pet, the male of which has a black, white, and bluish-gray back and a rosy breast.

any of several related or similar birds.

Origin of bullfinch

1560–70; bull¹ (perhaps in sense “bull-necked”) + finch

Words nearby bullfinch

bullet train, bullet wood, bull fiddle, bullfight, bullfighter, bullfinch, bull float, bullfrog, bull gun, bullhead, bullheaded

Definition for bullfinch (2 of 2)

bullfinch²

[ bool-finch ]

/ ˈbʊlˌfɪntʃ /

noun

a hedge high enough to impede mounted hunters.

Origin of bullfinch

First recorded in 1825–35; of uncertain origin

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Example sentences from the Web for bullfinch

A bullfinch that belonged to a cousin must I think have reached the highest degree of tameness possible in a bird.
In a Cheshire Garden|Geoffrey Egerton-Warburton
Last night at the door Mr. Bullfinch had sounded as if he had considered getting into his house a real crime.
Jerry's Charge Account|Hazel Hutchins Wilson
And I—wanted to know very much—I did so long to have a bullfinch!
Under the Greenwood Tree|Thomas Hardy
A lark and bullfinch followed,—friends, I suppose; and then the bride and bridegroom.
Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI|Louisa M. Alcott

"Then if you'll come over after school this afternoon and take care of my lawn, we'll call it quits," said Mr. Bullfinch.
Jerry's Charge Account|Hazel Hutchins Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for bullfinch (1 of 2)

bullfinch¹

/ (ˈbʊlˌfɪntʃ) /

noun

a common European finch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula : the male has a bright red throat and breast, black crown, wings, and tail, and a grey-and-white back

any of various similar finches

Word Origin for bullfinch

C14: see bull 1, finch; probably so called from its stocky shape and thick neck

British Dictionary definitions for bullfinch (2 of 2)

bullfinch²

/ (ˈbʊlˌfɪntʃ) /

noun

British a high thick hedge too difficult for a horse and rider to jump

Word Origin for bullfinch

C19: perhaps changed from the phrase bull fence

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单词	bullfinch
释义	bullfinch ¹ [ bool-finch ] / ˈbʊlˌfɪntʃ / noun a European finch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula, often kept as a pet, the male of which has a black, white, and bluish-gray back and a rosy breast. any of several related or similar birds. Origin of bullfinch ¹ 1560–70; bull¹ (perhaps in sense “bull-necked”) + finch Words nearby bullfinch bullet train, bullet wood, bull fiddle, bullfight, bullfighter, bullfinch, bull float, bullfrog, bull gun, bullhead, bullheaded Definition for bullfinch (2 of 2) bullfinch² [ bool-finch ] / ˈbʊlˌfɪntʃ / noun a hedge high enough to impede mounted hunters. Origin of bullfinch ² First recorded in 1825–35; of uncertain origin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bullfinch A bullfinch that belonged to a cousin must I think have reached the highest degree of tameness possible in a bird. In a Cheshire Garden\|Geoffrey Egerton-Warburton Last night at the door Mr. Bullfinch had sounded as if he had considered getting into his house a real crime. Jerry's Charge Account\|Hazel Hutchins Wilson And I—wanted to know very much—I did so long to have a bullfinch! Under the Greenwood Tree\|Thomas Hardy A lark and bullfinch followed,—friends, I suppose; and then the bride and bridegroom. Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI\|Louisa M. Alcott "Then if you'll come over after school this afternoon and take care of my lawn, we'll call it quits," said Mr. Bullfinch. Jerry's Charge Account\|Hazel Hutchins Wilson British Dictionary definitions for bullfinch (1 of 2) bullfinch¹ / (ˈbʊlˌfɪntʃ) / noun a common European finch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula : the male has a bright red throat and breast, black crown, wings, and tail, and a grey-and-white back any of various similar finches Word Origin for bullfinch C14: see bull 1, finch; probably so called from its stocky shape and thick neck British Dictionary definitions for bullfinch (2 of 2) bullfinch² / (ˈbʊlˌfɪntʃ) / noun British a high thick hedge too difficult for a horse and rider to jump Word Origin for bullfinch C19: perhaps changed from the phrase bull fence Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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