Bulky vs. Bully — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Bulky and Bully
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Definitions
Bulky
Having considerable bulk; massive.
Bully
A person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
He is a ranting, domineering bully
Bulky
Of large size for its weight
A bulky knit.
Bully
Corned beef.
Bulky
Clumsy to manage; unwieldy.
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Bully
An act of starting play in field hockey, in which two opponents strike each other's sticks three times and then go for the ball.
Bulky
Being large in size, mass, or volume.
Bully
Seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
A local man was bullied into helping them
Her 11- year-old son has been constantly bullied at school
Bulky
Unwieldy.
Bully
(in field hockey) start play with a bully.
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Bulky
(bodybuilding) Having excess body mass, especially muscle.
Bully
Very good; excellent
The statue really looked bully
Bulky
Of great bulk or dimensions; of great size; large; thick; massive; as, bulky volumes.
A bulky digest of the revenue laws.
Bully
A person who is habitually cruel or overbearing, especially to smaller, weaker, less popular, or more vulnerable people.
Bulky
Of large size for its weight
Bully
A hired ruffian; a thug.
Bully
A pimp.
Bully
(Archaic) A fine person.
Bully
(Archaic) A sweetheart.
Bully
Canned or pickled beef. Also called bully beef.
Bully
To hurt or intimidate (someone) in the manner of a bully.
Bully
To make (one's way) aggressively.
Bully
To behave like a bully.
Bully
To force one's way aggressively or by intimidation
“They bully into line at the gas pump” (Martin Gottfried).
Bully
Excellent; splendid
Did a bully job of persuading the members.
Bully
Used to express approval
Bully for you!.
Bully
A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege.
A playground bully pushed a girl off the swing.
I noticed you being a bully towards people with disabilities.
Bully
A noisy, blustering, tyrannical person, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome.
Bully
A hired thug.
Bully
A sex worker’s minder.
Bully
(uncountable) Bully beef.
Bully
(obsolete) A brisk, dashing fellow.
Bully
The small scrum in the Eton College field game.
Bully
Any of various small freshwater or brackishwater fish of the family Eleotridae; sleeper gobies. The common bully, Gobiomorphus cotidianus
Bully
An (eldest) brother; a fellow workman; comrade
Bully
(dialectal) A companion; mate male or female.
Bully
(obsolete) A darling, sweetheart male or female.
Bully
(field hockey) A standoff between two players from the opposing teams, who repeatedly hit each other's hockey sticks and then attempt to acquire the ball, as a method of resuming the game in certain circumstances.
Bully
(mining) A miner's hammer.
Bully
(transitive) To intimidate (someone) as a bully.
You shouldn't bully people for being weak.
Bully
(transitive) To act aggressively towards.
Bully
Very good.
A bully horse
Bully
Jovial and blustering.
Bully
Well done!
Bully, she's finally asked for that promotion!
Bully
A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous, who threatens, intimidates, or badgers people who are smaller or weaker than he is; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.
Bullies seldom execute the threats they deal in.
Bully
A brisk, dashing fellow.
Bully
Pickled or canned beef.
Bully
Jovial and blustering; dashing.
Bully
Fine; excellent; as, a bully horse.
Bully
To intimidate or badger with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering demeanor; to act the part of a bully{1} 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.
Bully
To act as a bully{1}.
Bully
Well done! Excellent!
Bully
A cruel and brutal fellow
Bully
Be bossy towards;
Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
Bully
Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
Bully
Very good;
He did a bully job
A neat sports car
Had a great time at the party
You look simply smashing