BullyBul"ly (bụl"l�), n.; pl. Bullies (bŭl"lĭz). [Cf. LG. bullerjaan, bullerbäk, bullerbrook, a blusterer, D. bulderaar a bluster, bulderen to bluster; prob. of imitative origin; or cf. MHG. buole lover, G. buhle.]
1. 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. Palmerston.

2. A brisk, dashing fellow. [Slang Obs.] Shak.

BullyBul"ly (bụl"l�), a.
1. Jovial and blustering; dashing. [Slang] “Bless thee, bully doctor.” Shak.

2. Fine; excellent; as, a bully horse. [Slang, U.S.]

BullyBul"ly, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bullied (bụl"lēd); p. pr. & vb. n. Bullying.] 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. Tatler.

Syn. -- To bluster; swagger; hector; domineer.

BullyBul"ly, v. i. To act as a bully{1}.