— bulletless , adj. — bulletlike , adj.
/bool"it/ , n. , v. , bulleted, bulleting .
n.
1. a small metal projectile, part of a cartridge, for firing from small arms. See diag. under cartridge .
2. a cartridge.
3. a small ball.
4. Print. a heavy dot for marking paragraphs or otherwise calling attention to or itemizing particular sections of text, esp. in display advertising.
5. Cards. an ace.
6. bite the bullet , to force oneself to perform a painful, difficult task or to endure an unpleasant situation: We'll just have to bite the bullet and pay higher taxes.
v.i.
7. to move swiftly.
[ 1550-60; boullette, equiv. to boulle ball (see BOWL 2 ) + -ette -ETTE ]