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bullocky

bullocky

9.9
Very large and strong with thick muscles
  • adjective
  • Archaic
translation icon : fornido
  • The wrestler's bullocky build made him a formidable opponent.

Examples

  • Her bullocky strength surprised everyone during the lifting contest.

  • He has a very bullocky build, perfect for lifting heavy weights.

  • He had bullocky shoulders that strained the seams of his shirt.

  • The bullocky man easily carried the large boulders.

  • The wrestler's bullocky build made him a formidable opponent.

  • He had bullocky shoulders that strained the seams of his shirt.

  • The bullocky man easily carried the large boulders.

Synonyms

stocky
vsbullocky
20 2.8

Short and wide in body with a solid build

highlights greater brute power and larger muscular size than this
beefy
vsbullocky
16 4.0

A large strong person or animal with big, heavy muscles

stresses powerful, animal strength rather than just size or bulk
brawny
vsbullocky
6 4.7

Having large, strong muscles

focuses more on raw pushing power and heavy build
buirdly
vsbullocky
  • UK
9.9

Large and muscular with a heavy body

emphasizes raw animal-like power beyond mere heavy build

Antonyms

weak
524 1.0

Not strong in body or muscles and easily tired

How Strong

bullocky
  • Archaic
9.9
muscular
49 2.8
strong
∞ 1.0
sturdy
76 2.1
weak
524 1.0
frail
52 4.1

Surface Forms

bullocky positive

Morphology

bullocky = bullock (transparent) = bullock + y

Productive adjectival formation from 'bullock' + '-y' meaning 'having the qualities of a bullock' (physically strong), which learners can readily infer.

Etymology

Bullocky comes from bullock, a young bull, plus the ending -y which means 'like' or 'full of'. So bullocky is like saying 'like a bull' — big, strong, and powerful.