Cully vs. Bully

Cully vs. Bully — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Cully and Bully

Cullynoun

A person who is easily tricked or imposed on; a dupe, a gullible person.

Bullynoun

A person who is physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those who are weaker or have less power.

A playground bully pushed a girl off the swing.I noticed you being a bully towards people with disabilities.

Cullynoun

(slang) A companion.

Bullynoun

A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.

Cullynoun

A male client of a prostitute; a john, a gonk.

Bullynoun

A hired thug.

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Cullyverb

To trick, to impose on, to dupe.

Bullynoun

A prostitute’s minder; a pimp.

Bullynoun

(uncountable) Bully beef.

Bullynoun

(obsolete) A brisk, dashing fellow.

Bullynoun

The small scrum in the Eton College field game.

Bullynoun

Various small freshwater or brackishwater fish of the family Eleotridae; sleeper goby. The common bully, Gobiomorphus cotidianus

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Bullynoun

An (eldest) brother; a fellow workman; comrade

Bullynoun

(dialectal) A companion; mate. male or female

Bullynoun

(obsolete) darling, sweetheart. male or female

Bullynoun

(field hockey) a standoff between two players from the opposing teams, who repeatedly hit each other's hockey sticks and then attempt to acquire the ball, as a method of resuming the game in certain circumstances.

Bullynoun

(mining) A miner's hammer.

Bullyverb

(transitive) To intimidate (someone) as a bully.

You shouldn't bully people for being gay.

Bullyverb

(transitive) To act aggressively towards.

Bullyadjective

Very good; excellent.

a bully horse

Bullyadjective

(slang) Jovial and blustering.

Bullyinterjection

}} Well done!

She's finally asked for that promotion—bully for her!

Bullynoun

a cruel and brutal fellow

Bullyverb

be bossy towards;

Her big brother always bullied her when she was young

Bullyverb

discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

Bullyadjective

very good;

he did a bully joba neat sports carhad a great time at the partyyou look simply smashing