bullish
/ˈbʊlɪʃ/adjective
bullish is spelled B-U-L-L-I-S-H: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bullish means “Having a muscular physique, built ‘like a bull’” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bullish?
| Letters | 7: B-U-L-L-I-S-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 24,170th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bullish?
Bullish appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bullish?
- /ˈbʊlɪʃ/
Bullish has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-bullish.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bullish
- more bullish comparative
- most bullish superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bullish mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a muscular physique, built ‘like a bull’.
- 2
Aggressively self-confident or assertive; bullheaded.
He was heavily criticised for his bullish behaviour.
- 3
Optimistic, confident; overly or foolishly optimistic or hopeful.
- 4
Characterized by rising value.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bullish in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | boyal, boyuno, bueyuno , alcista, optimista |
| French | haussier |
| German | bullisch, bullish |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bullish come from?
From bull + -ish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).