Bullish — Bull ish, a. Partaking of the nature of a bull, or a blunder. [1913 Webster] Let me inform you, a toothless satire is as improper as a toothed sleek stone, and as bullish. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bullish — 1560s, from BULL (Cf. bull) (1) + ISH (Cf. ish); stock market sense is from 1882 … Etymology dictionary
bullish — ► ADJECTIVE 1) aggressively confident and self assertive. 2) Stock Exchange characterized or influenced by rising share prices. DERIVATIVES bullishly adverb bullishness noun … English terms dictionary
bullish — [bool′ish] adj. 1. of or like a bull 2. a) rising, or causing, expecting, etc. a rise, as in prices on the stock exchange b) optimistic bullishly adv. bullishness n … English World dictionary
bullish — A tendency for prices to move up. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary Word used to describe an investor s attitude. Bullish refers to an optimistic outlook, while bearish means a pessimistic outlook. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * bullish… … Financial and business terms
bullish — adjective Date: 1566 1. suggestive of a bull (as in brawniness) 2. a. marked by, tending to cause, or hopeful of rising prices (as in a stock market) < a bullish market > < bullish policies > < bullish investors > … New Collegiate Dictionary
bullish — [[t]b ʊlɪʃ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED On the stock market, if there is a bullish mood, prices are expected to rise. Compare bearish. The market opened in a bullish mood. 2) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ about/on n If someone is bullish about something, they are… … English dictionary
bullish — UK [ˈbʊlɪʃ] / US adjective 1) expecting a successful future The team was in a bullish mood before the start of the game. 2) business a bullish market is one in which the prices of shares are rising See: bearish 3) a) business expecting the prices … English dictionary
bullish — bul|lish [ˈbulıʃ] adj 1.) [not before noun] feeling confident about the future ▪ He s very bullish about the company s prospects. 2.) technical in a business market that is bullish, the prices of ↑shares are rising or seem likely to rise… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bullish — adjective 1 (not before noun) feeling confident about the future: very bullish about the company s prospects 2 technical in a business market that is bullish the prices of shares (share2 (6)) tend or seem likely to rise bullishly adverb… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
