Citations:bulllike
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English citations of bulllike
Adjective
[edit]- Similar to or resembling a bull.
- 1973. J. A. B. van Buitenen (tr.). The Mahābhārata: Book 1: The Book of the Beginning. Page 314:
- So these bulllike men queried the brahmin, O king, and he told them the entire story of the birth of Draupadí.
- 1997. Solzhenit︠s︡yn, Aleksandr Isaevich. The First Circle. Page 101:
- ...he would bow his bulllike head at the office door not knowing whether he would be straightening up again in another hour...
- 1998. Colter, Cyrus. City of Light. page 387:
- ...the bulllike structure of his body, that made her so sure, even early on, that it was he.
- 1973. J. A. B. van Buitenen (tr.). The Mahābhārata: Book 1: The Book of the Beginning. Page 314:
Adverb
[edit]- Acting in a manner similar to a bull.
- 2005. Gaiter, Leonce. Bourbon Street. Page 56:
- Hannah strode bulllike toward the table, and Stacy knew her missive had had the intended effect.
- 2005. Gaiter, Leonce. Bourbon Street. Page 56: