buller

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To boil or seethe.
noun
  1. The bubbling or seething of a torrent.
verb
  1. To make a lot of noise.
  2. To force one's way; to be pushy.
noun
  1. A steer that allows itself to be mounted by bulls when in the crowded conditions of a feedlot.
  2. A homosexual man.
name
  1. A surname from Middle English.
  2. A river and gorge on the West Coast, New Zealand.
  3. A territorial authority of the West Coast, New Zealand; in full, Buller District.
name
  1. The Bullingdon Club.
noun
  1. A member of the Bullingdon Club.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʊlə(ɹ)/ /ˈbʊlɚ/

Word forms

buller bullers bullering bullered the Buller

Etymology

From Scots buller (“to boil, seethe”). Of obscure origin. Probably related to Old Norse bulla (“to boil”) and Old French bullir (“to boil”), Latin bulliō (“to boil”), all from Proto-Indo-European *bew- (“swelling”).

Derived words

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