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PRONUNCIATION OF BULL-HEADED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BULL-HEADED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bull-Headed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BULL-HEADED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bull-headed in the English dictionary

The definition of bull-headed in the dictionary is blindly obstinate; stubborn, headstrong, or stupid.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BULL-HEADED

bull market
bull mastiff
bull neck
bull nose
Bull Run
bull session
bull snake
bull terrier
bull tongue
bull trout
bull-headedly
bull-headedness
bull-necked
bull-nosed
bull´s wool
bull´s-eye
bulla
bullace
bullace grape
bullae

WORDS THAT END LIKE BULL-HEADED

baldheaded
bareheaded
beaded
big-headed
boneheaded
breaded
clear-headed
cool-headed
empty-headed
headed
hot-headed
leaded
level-headed
light-headed
loaded
pig-headed
red-headed
towheaded
unleaded
white-headed
wrong-headed

Synonyms and antonyms of bull-headed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BULL-HEADED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bull-headed» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bull-headed

Translation of «bull-headed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BULL-HEADED

Find out the translation of bull-headed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bull-headed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bull-headed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公牛当家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con cabeza de toro
570 millions of speakers

English

bull-headed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बैल की अध्यक्षता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التي يرأسها الثور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бык с головой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cabeça de touro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোটামাথা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tête de taureau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lembu jantan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stierköpfiger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

雄牛の頭
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

황소 머리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bengok-bengok
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cứng đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காளை தலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बैलगाडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dik kafalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

testa di toro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bull -headed
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бик з головою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu cap de taur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεροκέφαλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbesuisd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bull- headed
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bull -headed
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bull-headed

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BULL-HEADED»

The term «bull-headed» is normally little used and occupies the 119.967 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BULL-HEADED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bull-headed» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bull-headed» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bull-headed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BULL-HEADED»

Discover the use of bull-headed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bull-headed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Power of the Bull
... he is very rarely if ever portrayed as a bull—headed human, unlike virtually all other Egyptian divinities. it may be that the explanation for this anomaly lies in the Close connection, amounting to virtual identity, between the king and the bull?
Michael Rice, 2014
2
British Standards Specification and Sections of Bull Headed ...
British Standards Institution. [O PREFACE. The Sectional Committee on Rails was appointed at a Meeting Of the Main Committee on July 16th, 1901. At the first meeting Of the Rails Committee, held on October 31st, 1901, five Sub- Committees ...
British Standards Institution, 1909
3
Greek Vases in the J. Paul Getty Museum: Volume 4
His characteristic human—bodied, bull—headed shape does ap— pear before the sixth century, and certainly by the sixth century he is often depicted wearing a short, belted chiton, whose edges are sometimes indicated by double lines, ...
The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1989
4
The Oriental Herald
A bull-headed human form is frequent among Javanese monuments ; and agrees precisely with similar figures of those of Egypt. The monuments preserved by Hyde leave nothing uncorroborated on the same subject, as far as regards the ...
5
Stop that Bull, Theseus!
... it into my robe pocket. I stuck in some wrestling contracts, too. Persephone walked me out to my chariot. “Be careful, Hades,” she said. bull-headed. theseus. “Don't worry, P-phone. I'm immortal, remember?” “Still, those bullies sound. 20 21 .
Kate McMullan, 2011
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Early Celtic Art
wrought-iron work represents an extravagant departure from the austere stylization of the normal bull-headed firedogs of Britain and the Continent (e.g. nos.109—1 1), though nevertheless retaining the essential long-muzzled prototype.
7
Zeus: A Study in Ancient Religion
... hercle), but also the bull-headed Minotaur (devrumines). P. Kretschmer in Glotla 1931 xix. 216 had pointed out that this Etruscan compound was the equivalent of [Ta]C/)os Mixciioson a 'Chalcidian' hydria from Caere (Cervetri) [ Louvre F 18, ...
A. B. Cook, Cook, 2010
8
Gardner's Art through the Ages: A Global History
His central place in the composition and his greater stature (his head breaks through the border at the top) set him apart from all the other figures. BULL- HEADED HARPS On the peace side ofthe Standard of Ur, the head of the largest figure ...
Fred Kleiner, 2012
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Gardner's Art through the Ages: Backpack Edition
BULL-HEADED HARPS On the peace side of the Standard of Ur, the head of the largest figure also interrupts the upper border. The “king” presides over a banquet at which a musician plays a harp 2-9 Bull-headed harp with inlaid sound box, ...
Fred Kleiner, 2012
10
The Modern Anglo-Bengali Dictionary:
Vt, ttfl Bullfrog— head— Bulli Bull- headed — Obstinate ; impetuous ; blundering ; Bull-ring— ^ Bull's eye— A police man's lantern ; C5|31 A round piece of glass in a lantern : et'i^-JKflV O(fciff f« ^t&- »J>5 I A circular or oval opening for air and ...
Charuchandra Guha, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BULL-HEADED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bull-headed is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Greece Faces Hard Economic Times of Its Own Making
A vote against accepting the repayment plan is a vote for Greece's bull-headed independence, whatever the consequences. Well, the ... «Patriot Post, Jul 15»
2
Rajon Rondo to join Sacramento Kings on one-year, $9.5 million deal
“That bull-headed defiance allowed Rondo to have a few magical moments but they were rare after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Film Review: Grímur Hákonarsson's 'Rams'
The bull-headed self-reliance of rural Iceland's “independent people” is one of its culture's great themes. But the romantic stubbornness of this ... «Reykjavík Grapevine, Jul 15»
4
Greece and Dividend Investors
As the stubborn Germans and bull-headed Greeks argue over bailouts and further austerity, let's remember the bone-headed idea at the core of ... «Dividend.com, Jun 15»
5
ArtsBeat | 'Poldark' Episode 2 Recap: Triumph v. Torment
... in November), tells his black sheep nephew that he's inherited the stubborn, bull-headed Poldark streak — but he rather admires the lad for it. «New York Times, Jun 15»
6
Letters to editor, 6/25
... a stance due to new information is a very educated approach: there is a marked difference between being principled and being bull-headed. «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jun 15»
7
"I am Vengeance I am the Night" - Exploring the dark Psyche of …
He is bull-headed, stubborn and frequently cuts himself off from human contact, to his own detriment. Batman's character flaws and suffering ... «moviepilot.com, Jun 15»
8
Posturing over refugees is dangerous
Now, it is once again the Australian prime minister's turn to test the limits of public morality, with his bull-headed rhetoric of “turning back the ... «gulfnews.com, Jun 15»
9
Dinosaurs in the conference room
Occasionally though, it was prone to be rather bull-headed about things, quite literally. Men arriving late to office, driving their SUVs, could have ... «YourStory.com, Jun 15»
10
'Hammer' Introduces One of Blaxploitation's Most Popular Figures
There's the obligatory slayings, the soft-focus sex scenes, the kitschy '70s-esque jive-talking, and the good-hearted (sometimes bull-headed) ... «PopMatters, Jun 15»

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