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Origin
bull·ish
/
ˈbʊl
ɪʃ
/
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b
oo
l
-ish
]
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adjective
1.
like a bull.
2.
obstinate or stupid.
3.
Commerce
.
a.
rising in prices.
b.
characterized by favorable economic prospects.
c.
Informal
.
regarding a particular investment as potentially profitable (often followed by
on
):
We're still bullish on treasury bonds.
4.
hopeful;
optimistic
.
Origin:
1560–70;
bull
1
+
-ish
1
Related forms
bull·ish·ly,
adverb
bull·ish·ness,
noun
su·per·bull·ish,
adjective
su·per·bull·ish·ly,
adverb
su·per·bull·ish·ness,
noun
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bullish
(ˈbʊlɪʃ)
—
adj
1.
like a bull
2.
stock exchange
causing, expecting, or characterized by a rise in prices:
a bullish market
3.
informal
cheerful and optimistic:
the prime minister was in a bullish mood
'bullishness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
bullish
1560s, from
bull
(1) +
-ish
; stock market sense is from 1882.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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