bullier
bullier noun: one who bullies. Also the comparative form of bully.
Noun
bullier (plural bulliers)
- One who bullies.
- Neither of us has very much to lose, but a bully — especially a bullier of women — must be a coward1913, Ralph Stock, Marama: a tale of the South Pacific, page 138
- she looked upon Miss Ollier as a bullier of brothers, as a house-tyrant1931, Elizabeth ^([sic]), Father
Also used as
bullier is also the comparative form of bully.
Examples of bullier in a sentence
- I knew him from previous cases as a heckler, a bullier of witnesses.1946, The Atlantic, volume 178:
- I was a fishwife and a bullier of natives, I told myself in disgust.1957, Joan Gerstad, The jungle was our home:
- Anson was a fierce and overbearing "coacher" and a bullier of umpires and opponents.1961, Robert Smith, Baseball in America:
- Bulliers frequently cause others to feel socially isolated and excluded through verbal, nonverbal, and physical harassment.1992, David H. Demo, Ritch C. Savin-Williams, “Self-Concept Stability and Change during Adolescence”, in Richard P. Lipka, Thomas M....
Forms of bullier
| plural | bulliers |
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Origin of bullier
From bully + -er (agent noun suffix).
From bully + -er (comparative suffix).
Questions about bullier
- What does bullier mean?
- Bullier means one who bullies.
- How do you use bullier in a sentence?
- I knew him from previous cases as a heckler, a bullier of witnesses.
- What part of speech is bullier?
- Bullier is a noun.
- What is the plural of bullier?
- The plural of bullier is bulliers.
Words near bullier in the dictionary
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