Resembling or having the characteristics of a bull; strong, powerful, stubborn, or aggressive like a bull.
From 'bull' (Old English bula) + '-like' (Old English gelīc). A straightforward descriptive compound common in English from medieval times onward.
The word 'bulllike' appears frequently in 19th-century literature to describe brave soldiers or powerful workers—Victorian writers loved this comparison because bulls were symbols of both strength AND masculine stubbornness!
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