Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bullfinch

/ˈbʊlˌfɪnt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: bullfinch
IPA: /ˈbʊlˌfɪnt͡ʃ/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).

noun

Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula.

noun

A large, thick quickset hedge.

British usage; Archaic; Slang

noun

An obstacle for a horse, consisting of a solid fence with brush above it, through which the horse should jump.

Example Sentences

"Young Hurrell turned them on the right; the officer on the polo pony and Mr. Westall, between them, dissected a "bullfinch" on the left, but the ditch and the briars took toll of the former."

Etymology

From bull + finch.

Usage

British usage
Archaic
Slang

Inflected Forms

bullfinches (plural) bull-finch (alternative)

Synonyms

common bullfinch Eurasian bullfinch plum bird plum budder pope pyrrhula pyrrhula

Questions

How do you pronounce bullfinch?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʊlˌfɪnt͡ʃ/.
What does bullfinch mean?: The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
Where does bullfinch come from?: From bull + finch.

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