adj.
Pronunciation: ' bu ̇ -lish also ' b ə -
Function: 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> b : optimistic about something's or someone's prospects < bullish on the company's future>
– bull · ish · ly adverb
– bull · ish · ness noun