bullnose
noun
bullnose is spelled B-U-L-L-N-O-S-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bullnose means “A rounded ceramic trim, especially in masonry and ceramic tile” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bullnose is bullnoses.
How many letters and syllables are in bullnose?
| Letters | 8: B-U-L-L-N-O-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bullnose?
Bullnose appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd 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).
Forms of bullnose
- bullnoses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bullnose mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A rounded ceramic trim, especially in masonry and ceramic tile.
- 2
A bacterial disease of suckling or weanling pigs, characterized by sores in the mouth or upon the lips.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bullnose come from?
From bull + nose.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).