bullhead

[ bool-hed ]

/ ˈbʊlˌhɛd /

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noun

any of several North American, freshwater catfishes of the genus Ictalurus, having a rounded or truncate caudal fin.

any of several other fishes, as the freshwater sculpins of the genus Cottus, especially those species having a hornlike spine on each side of the head.

an obstinate or stupid person.

Origin of bullhead

An Americanism dating back to 1665–75; bull¹ + head

Words nearby bullhead

bullfighter, bullfinch, bull float, bullfrog, bull gun, bullhead, bullheaded, bull header, bullhead rail, bullhorn, bull in a china shop

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Example sentences from the Web for bullhead

In fact, the noise made by the odd fish was not unlike the sound a catfish, or bullhead, makes when caught.
The Motor Boys Over the Ocean|Clarence Young
Bullhead sat half way back in the car, still studying the rules.
Held for Orders|Frank H. Spearman
When they all got up there and saw what Bullhead had done, everybody agreed that nobody but Bullhead could have done it.
Held for Orders|Frank H. Spearman
Nevertheless, Bullhead, like every Medicine Bend boy, wanted to railroad.
Held for Orders|Frank H. Spearman

There is no doubt of the excellency of the bullhead as a food-fish and of its increasing favor with mankind.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan

British Dictionary definitions for bullhead

bullhead

/ (ˈbʊlˌhɛd) /

noun

any of various small northern mainly marine scorpaenoid fishes of the family Cottidae that have a large head covered with bony plates and spines

any freshwater North American catfish of the genus Ameiurus (or Ictalurus), having a large head bearing several long barbels

a scorpion fish, Scorpaena guttata, of North American Pacific coastal waters

informal a stupidly stubborn or unintelligent person

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单词	bullhead
释义	bullhead [ bool-hed ] / ˈbʊlˌhɛd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bullhead ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of several North American, freshwater catfishes of the genus Ictalurus, having a rounded or truncate caudal fin. any of several other fishes, as the freshwater sculpins of the genus Cottus, especially those species having a hornlike spine on each side of the head. an obstinate or stupid person. Origin of bullhead An Americanism dating back to 1665–75; bull¹ + head Words nearby bullhead bullfighter, bullfinch, bull float, bullfrog, bull gun, bullhead, bullheaded, bull header, bullhead rail, bullhorn, bull in a china shop Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bullhead In fact, the noise made by the odd fish was not unlike the sound a catfish, or bullhead, makes when caught. The Motor Boys Over the Ocean\|Clarence Young Bullhead sat half way back in the car, still studying the rules. Held for Orders\|Frank H. Spearman When they all got up there and saw what Bullhead had done, everybody agreed that nobody but Bullhead could have done it. Held for Orders\|Frank H. Spearman Nevertheless, Bullhead, like every Medicine Bend boy, wanted to railroad. Held for Orders\|Frank H. Spearman There is no doubt of the excellency of the bullhead as a food-fish and of its increasing favor with mankind. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan British Dictionary definitions for bullhead bullhead / (ˈbʊlˌhɛd) / noun any of various small northern mainly marine scorpaenoid fishes of the family Cottidae that have a large head covered with bony plates and spines any freshwater North American catfish of the genus Ameiurus (or Ictalurus), having a large head bearing several long barbels a scorpion fish, Scorpaena guttata, of North American Pacific coastal waters informal a stupidly stubborn or unintelligent person 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 Words related to bullhead adamant, callous, dogged, firm, fixed, hard, hard-boiled, hard-nosed, harsh, heartless, immovable, implacable, inexorable, inflexible, iron, mean, mulish, obstinate, perverse, relentless
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bullhead

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Origin of bullhead

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Example sentences from the Web for bullhead

British Dictionary definitions for bullhead

noun

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